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# Food

Saturday Serving: Three dinner party recipes from Alex Petit to wow your guests this season
The French chef from The Metropole and Cork International Hotel shares three delicious recipes for you to wow your guests this Christmas season.
Last month
November 2023
Poll: Do you check the salt content of food?
The Irish Heart Foundation has called for mandatory limits to be imposed on salt in bread and other processed foods.
Recipes: Lemon drizzle and blackberry crumble cakes to warm you up in the cold
Pastry chef Shane Smith shares some seasonal baking recipes to liven up the shorter days.
This year
2023
Disasters in last 30 years have caused losses of $3.8 trillion in crops and livestock
Floods, droughts, insect infestations, storms, disease and war have caused about $123 billion per year in lost food production.
Some ultra-processed foods should be labelled ‘addictive’, scientists suggest
Some 14% of adults and 12% of children could be addicted to ultra-processed foods, experts have warned.
Going to bed hungry: Parents are ‘doing without’ food as cost-of-living crisis hits
A report by
Cormac Fitzgerald
After years of steady declining, food poverty in Ireland has shot up.
Hundreds of thousands of people across the country are not getting enough nutritious food to eat
The Muslim Sisters of Éire are distributing hundreds of meals a week in Dublin City Centre alone
Experts tell investigative platform Noteworthy that more State action is urgently needed
Saturday Serving: Pickle's Sunil Ghai shares some recipes from his first book
The award-winning chef and owner of Pickle, Tiffin and Street restaurants has a new book, Spice Box out now.
Debunked: Safety sheet used to show an edible coating is risky is actually for a cleaning fluid
A safety sheet says people should seek immediate medical attention after swallowing Apeel.
Nutritionist: 'I'm calling BS on toxic diet culture'
Niamh Orbinski’s new book, No Apologies looks at the power of diet culture to negatively affect how we see ourselves.
Poll: How often do you eat McDonalds?
Have you kept faith with the clown?
Dead rats and cockroach infestations: Eleven food businesses faced closure orders last month
The closures were issued for businesses in Dublin, Meath, Louth and Laois.
Nine food businesses told to close last month for breaches of food safety laws
One business was also ordered to cease selling a list of its products due to breaches of EU food laws.
Top Tory Tom Tugendhat performs U-turn after tripping up over Tayto tweet
Minister of State Tom Tugendhat referred to Tayto preferences as “an ecumenical matter”.
Recipes: Pastry chef Shane Smith has some seasonal dishes for you to try
If baked cheese and tasty biscuits work for you, you’ve come to the right place.
M&M's announces 'indefinite' suspension of iconic spokescandy mascots
M&M’s said “polarising” debate has forced them into the change.
'Black mould' and 'haphazardly'-stored meat: Six closure orders against food businesses in December
There was a 31% increase in FSAI enforcement orders in 2022 compared to 2021.
Inflation led to surge in Christmas grocery spend compared to 2021
On average, shoppers spent an additional €95.31 when compared to the last three months of 2021.
Last year
2022
Poll: Do you batch cook your meals?
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar posted an Instagram Story yesterday of his meals for the week.
UK labour shortage causes unpicked food to rot in fields
Ukrainians had temporarily partly filled the gap but since the Russian invasion many have been stuck in their homeland.
First Ukrainian grain shipment since invasion began reaches Turkey
The Sierra Leone-flagged Razoni ship is due to be inspected tomorrow near Istanbul.
Inflation once again: McDonald's hiking the price of a cheeseburger for first time in 14 years
Cheeseburgers will go from €1.50 to €1.70.
Tánaiste expects controversial €200m cheese plant to meet climate concerns as sod is turned
The plant is expected to create 80 full-time jobs and take in milk from 4,500 farmers.
Helping Ukraine harvest their wheat crop will help mitigate food challenges ahead, says OECD Sec Gen
Ukraine’s agriculture minister thinks they will be in a position to have a seeding program this year.
Time to get baking - sweet treat recipes from Eloise Head
Baking expert Eloise Head has three delicious and simple recipes for you to follow at home.
Dublin restaurants awarded Michelin Stars
Chapter One and Liath are among the restaurants to receive the prestigious honour this year.
Opinion: Five a day will keep the doctors away, or will they?
Chartered Psychologist Dr Jolanta Burke looks at the five-a-day advice and wonders if we’re getting enough nutrition.
All time
Nearly half of the global population suffer from poor nutrition, study finds
At current rates, the world will fail to meet eight out of nine nutrition targets set by the World Health Organization for 2025.
Government body quashes claims that Direct Provision residents were served meals in plastic bag
Food is not served to residents in plastic bags,” a spokesperson for the International Protection Accommodation Service said.
Woman sues Kellogg for $5m, claiming there aren't enough strawberries in strawberry Pop-Tarts
The woman has argued the snack contains more quantities of other fruits.
Jamie Oliver: Three delicious new recipes for sharing with loved ones
The world-renowned chef shares three delicious recipes from his new book, Together.
Filth, grime and a dead bird: Four food businesses were hit with closure orders last month
The orders remain in place for three of the businesses.
Rodent droppings and fly infestation: 10 food businesses ordered to shut last month
The Food Safety Authority of Ireland confirmed the closure orders today.
Master Pastry Chef Shane Smith has some seasonal cookie recipes to share
Shane Smith has three delicious recipes to share to help you brighten up your meals.
Dead rodents and a lack of cleaning: Three food businesses ordered to shut last month
All three businesses had the closure orders lifted within a number of days.
The Irish For: What is with our love affair with coleslaw?
Darach Ó Séaghdha looks back at the introduction of coleslaw to Ireland and wonders why exactly we embraced this strange mix of veg and mayo.
Poll: Should junk food ads be banned?
The UK is set to ban ads for junk food online and before 9pm on TV.
Catherine Fulvio: Enjoy rack of lamb and cheesecake recipes to spice up your summer dining
The TV chef shares some thoughts and two delicious recipes to liven up any table this summer.
Easter Fare: Shane Rigney shares a recipe for roast lamb, the time-honoured favourite
Chef Shane Rigney looks at the history of an Easter favourite, the roast lamb and shares a tasty recipe.
Easter Fare: Pastry chef Shane Smith shares some delicious seasonal recipes
Pastry chef Shane Smith shares some delicious sweet recipes ahead of Easter weekend.
Ciara Attwell of My Fussy Eater shares tips and recipes to simplify family food
The busy mum shares some handy ways to speed up the cooking and serving of healthy family meals.