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# food - Tuesday 10 March, 2020
Irish consumers assured there is 'no strain on food supply chain' amid bulk buying at supermarkets
One in four people have started stockpiling food.
# food - Monday 24 February, 2020
A caterpillar in pork chops and a snail in a whole chicken: Last year was a busy one for the food safety authority
The FSAI received almost 3,500 complaints in 2019.
# food - Sunday 23 February, 2020
The Irish For: 'Tis far from pizza and spaghetti we were reared
Darach Ó Séaghdha asks what words for foreign foods tell us about Ireland.
# food - Wednesday 29 January, 2020
Gluten-free snacks are 'not as healthy as many people think and most who buy them are not coeliac'
More than one in five people buy gluten-free foods, 92% of whom do not have a gluten-related disorder, according to new research.
# food - Thursday 23 January, 2020
Bulking up in Britain: Fulfil is looking to take a bigger bite out of a growing market
Brian O’Sullivan is plotting the protein bar company’s expansion after investment from US giant Hershey.
# food - Thursday 9 January, 2020
'The tobacco industry targeting e-cigarettes at young people is cynical, sickening and dangerous'
A survey of over 15,500 schoolchildren in Ireland explored their relationship with alcohol, smoking, sex, food and exercise.
# food - Wednesday 8 January, 2020
Restaurant forced to close after pool of blood discovered in storage unit during safety inspection
Six food businesses were closed by the FSAI last month.
# food - Saturday 28 December, 2019
Poll: Are you still eating leftovers?
‘Tis the season to eat and be merry.
# food - Wednesday 25 December, 2019
Turkey is still on the table, but climate minister Richard Bruton is planning a more sustainable Christmas
Richard Bruton says that he has become more environmentally conscious since becoming minister.
# food - Tuesday 24 December, 2019
Here's how to reduce food waste this Christmas week
Don’t bin those leftovers.
Compromise and having a 'code word': How to make Christmas easier for people with eating disorders
This time of year can be very difficult for a person with an eating disorder, but there are ways to help.
# food - Saturday 21 December, 2019
Planning a meat-free Christmas? Here's some tasty vegetarian recipes
Chefs and food writers offer some vegetarian inspiration for the festive season.
# food - Saturday 14 December, 2019
From the Garden: Eat your (locally grown) vegetables this Christmas
There is always a price to cheap food, writes Michael Kelly.
# food - Wednesday 13 November, 2019
'Health and safety rules did not apply...': Life on the road touring - and cooking for - Stockton's Wing
In this extract from his book, musician and Ballymaloe-trained chef Mike Hanrahan recalls what life was like on the road – and shows us how to feed a hungry band (or family) with a cassoulet recipe.
# food - Saturday 2 November, 2019
'It takes over a person's life': How clean eating can go too far
The practice involves eating minimally processed foods that provide maximal nutritional benefits.
# food - Monday 9 September, 2019
Rodent droppings and arsenic in water: Six food businesses received closure orders in August
Businesses in Cork, Dublin, Galway, Kilkenny ad Monaghan were affected.
# food - Thursday 15 August, 2019
More than 6,600 primary school students to receive hot meals at lunch from next month
36 schools have been chosen to participate in the new pilot project.
# food - Saturday 10 August, 2019
Event guide: Here's what is happening around the country this weekend
A goat fair and a Cavan food festival are just some of the events taking place.
# food - Friday 9 August, 2019
Green Party says we need to reduce the number of cows, farmers call that an 'attack'
A new global report has warned that the world cannot sustain our demand for food.
# food - Monday 5 August, 2019
'A hidden problem': Up to half of food provided to patients in Irish hospitals is not eaten
The HSE said it is working to implement guidelines in hospitals to address food waste.
# food - Tuesday 9 July, 2019
Irish online shoppers will have to pay more when buying from UK retailers post a no-deal Brexit
An updated action plan on a no-deal Brexit was discussed at Cabinet today.
# food - Monday 8 July, 2019
Cockroaches and rodent droppings: 11 food businesses received closure orders in June
Four of the orders were issued to businesses in the Moore Street Mall in Dublin city centre.
# food - Sunday 7 July, 2019
The 9 at 9: Sunday
The Iran nuclear deal, ethnic restaurants, and an assault on the Luas. Here’s what’s in the headlines today.
'Frustrating' regulations affecting ethnic restaurants as work permit crackdown continues
A backlog in applications also means the current processing time for standard work permit applications is 13 weeks.
# food - Thursday 27 June, 2019
Irish food companies are accelerating Brexit preparations as a no-deal 'cliff-edge' looms
Many companies are stockholding weeks worth of goods.
# food - Wednesday 12 June, 2019
Fast-food kids' meals have less energy, fat, and salt than full-service restaurants - study
Meal deal options, although cheaper, can exceed dietary recommendations when compared to a single kid’s main course.
# food - Friday 31 May, 2019
McCain Foods recalls batch of hash brown due to possible presence of plastic
It’s recalling the batches with the quality number W25032019 with production times from 12:00 to 23:59.
# food - Friday 29 March, 2019
Lidl doesn't plan to launch its £1.50 damaged fruit and veg boxes in Ireland
The scheme is being rolled out across of all Lidl’s stores in England, Scotland and Wales.
# food - Tuesday 19 March, 2019
Fast food giant Leon to open first Irish branch on site of former Temple Bar landmark
The healthy fast food outlet will be located on Crown Alley, in the building of the former Eager Beaver shop.
# food - Monday 11 March, 2019
What would happen to food in Ireland if there's a no-deal Brexit?
Businesses are keeping schtum, and this is an event that’s never happened before – still, we’ve an idea of what it would mean.
# food - Sunday 10 March, 2019
Thai food chain Camile is trialling its 'virtual' ramen bar in Ireland
The company’s Slammin’ Ramen concept was first tested in London.
# food - Saturday 2 March, 2019
Talk of post-Brexit 'chlorinated chicken and hormone beef' is a 'smear campaign', claims US envoy
The US ambassador to the UK says the public is being misled.
# food - Wednesday 20 February, 2019
48 hours in Galway: An insider guide to the very best of the city's buzzing food scene
In the last decade, Galway has won recognition as a thriving culinary hotspot. Here’s how to make the best of it.
# food - Tuesday 19 February, 2019
Venezuela's government to stage concert to rival Richard Branson's charity one
The concert will be held on the Simon Bolivar bridge which links San Antonio, Venezuela with Cucuta, in Colombia, where aid sent by the US is being held up and stored.
# food - Monday 11 February, 2019
The Quays Restaurant in Temple Bar was closed after 'an active cockroach infestation' was found
The business was one of nine food businesses to be closed by inspectors in January.
# food - Thursday 31 January, 2019
SuperValu recalls batch of cereal due to possible presence of insects
The FSAI announced the recalls on its website this afternoon.
Breakfast may not be the most important meal of the day after all
New research has shown that skipping breakfast might not have an adverse effect on a person’s weight.
# food - Monday 21 January, 2019
Want to make your shopping trip healthier? Here's some advice
More than one-third of supermarket products on special offer are high in fat, sugar and salt.
# food - Saturday 19 January, 2019
Opinion: If you are planning on passing off your unwanted junk food as presents - stop!
With the majority of Irish adults overweight and children’s tooth decay on the rise, its time to think about the real cost giving sugary gifts, writes Mary McCarthy.
# food - Thursday 17 January, 2019
Red meat and sugar consumption must halve by 2050 to save planet, scientists warn
The EAT-Lancet Commission warned that major changes are needed over the next three decades.
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Poll: Will you pay attention to the Seanad general election?
COUNTING IN THE Seanad general election will begin today despite the Covid-19 public health emergency.
Postal voting in the election closes today at 11am for the 43 seats on the five vocational panels and tomorrow at 11am for the six seats on the university panels.
There are 118 candidates seeking election to the vocational panels.
Counting of the votes begins this morning and is expected to continue until Friday 3 April.
So, today we want to know: Will you pay attention to the Seanad general election?
Poll Results:
No (4155)
Yes (2031)
I'm not sure / no opinion (203)
Share your story: voices@thejournal.ie
Opinion: Emergency Covid-19 legislation harks back to the Civil War, ‘the Emergency’ and the Troubles
By Conor Casey
Conor Casey of Trinity College says a challenge to the new legislation would be unlikely to succeed.
The Irish For: Kiltartanese and a passionate affair. The story of Galway's Lady Gregory
By Darach Ó Séaghdha - @TheIrishFor
Darach Ó Séaghdha follows the artistic path of one of Ireland’s most fascinating historical women.
Larry Donnelly: Kennedy vs Markey could be the last throw of the dice for the Irish American dynasty
By Larry Donnelly - @LarryPDonnelly
The Kennedy vs Markey battle is the distraction from Covid-19 we all need, says Larry Donnelly.
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