Promoting good food education is one of the principle directives of the Irish Food Writers' Guild and the Uplift petition, recently launched by member Darina Allen of the Ballymaloe Cookery…
Our school children are missing out on learning the vital life skill of how to cook and feed themselves well. Chef, writer, food campaigner and Guild member Michelle Darmody is…
Katy McGuinness explores the true origins of 'Irish' foods in this article published in the Irish Independent. It all started with a packet of sliced chicken… Last autumn, in the…
The Irish Senate has passed a motion calling on the Irish government to reject the provisional application of the CETA (Comprehensive Economic Trade Agreement ) with Canada at the Council…
An edited version of this feature first appeared in the Sunday Times on 18th October 2015. By Corinna Hardgrave / www.corinnahardgrave.com. Ask any of the world’s top chefs what they…
The Irish Food Writers’ Guild shares many of the concerns expressed by fellow Guild member Darina Allen in the following statement on behalf of Slow Food Ireland. The Transatlantic Trade…
Joe McNamee, from the Irish Examiner, reports on the disconcerting topic of food fraud in Ireland and a recent example of it. Lucy Deegan and Mark Cribben, of Ballyhoura Mushrooms,…
By Suzanne Campbell. As the horsemeat scandal widens to include giant food labels like Nestle and the world’s biggest beef processor JBS, again we see food fraud happening not at…
By Leslie Williams. Please note: The opinions expressed in this article are the personal views of the author and should not be seen as a reflection of the views of…
By Ross Golden-Bannon. People concerned about the infiltration of the organic food supply with GMO seeds blown on to pristine, organic crops might want to consider a new hobby which…
