Food
Safe and sustainable irrigation water options for fruit and vegetable production
Safe and sustainable irrigation water options for fruit and vegetable production It is predicted that climate change will have an impact on our fruit & vegetable producers in Ireland. Teagasc, along with partners in TU Dublin & UCD, has recently started a DAFM funded project called HortAssure which focuses on microbial & […]
10 November 2021
Digesting the Research- How do fruit and veg affect our digestive system?
0 Digesting the Research- How do fruit and veg affect our digestive system? Every cell in our body requires fuel to function. When we eat food, we get energy from carbohydrates, fats and proteins – these are called macronutrients. On top of that, food, especially fruit and veg, have a number of other […]
9 November 2021
Human health advantages of pasture-derived milk fat products
0 Human health advantages of pasture-derived milk fat products Many people today believe that dairy fats are an “unhealthy’ part of our daily diet. However, this belief is not supported by current scientific evidence. Here, PhD Walsh Scholar student, Orla Skillington at VistaMilk talks about the human health advantages of pasture-derived milk fat […]
2 September 2021
How can we enjoy a tasty, fatty meal without weight gain?
How can we enjoy a tasty, fatty meal without weight gain? Foods rich in dietary fat are known to cause weight gain if consumed excessively, and yet we still eat them because they are tasty and are in abundant supply. This article by Oleksandr Nychyk, Wiley Barton, Paul D. Cotter and Kanishka […]
23 August 2021
Production of Farmhouse Cheese
Production of Farmhouse Cheese Farmhouse cheese making was a Gaelic tradition that disappeared from Ireland over the years. It was revived in the 1900s, and more specifically during the late 1970s, when a few enterprising dairy farmers commenced making farmhouse cheese. Is farmhouse cheese production an option for you? For at least […]
29 May 2021