Food
Waste not, want not
Waste not, want not Food waste is a big problem contributing to declining resources and climate change. To try to curb this, researchers from Teagasc and National University of Ireland, Galway are providing insights into food waste behaviour. The concept of reducing waste and the importance of it is far from new, […]
12 March 2022
Shelf Life of Food Products
0 Shelf Life of Food Products The shelf life of a food product refers to the length of time for which it can be stored, under specified conditions, while remaining in optimum condition and safe for consumption. Find out about factors affecting shelf life, legal requirements for shelf life, use-by dates, and best-before […]
9 January 2022
Farming the sea, cleaning up our act
Farming the sea, cleaning up our act Amy Fitzpatrick, PhD candidate, Munster Technological University and Teagasc Food Biosciences Department won third prize with this article at the MTU Postgraduate Research Competition 2021. She discusses Farming the sea and cleaning up our act to make fish safer to eat The Irish relationship with […]
10 December 2021
A day in the life: Diane Purcell-Meyerink, Teagasc Researcher
0 A day in the life: Diane Purcell-Meyerink, Teagasc Researcher Diane Purcell-Meyerink began working at the Teagasc Food Centre, in July 2021. A Day in the Life… tells more about her well-traveled career path, taking her onto the NASA Ames base in California, to her current work in Teagasc on seaweeds and her […]
7 December 2021
A day in the life: Andrea Uccello, Teagasc Researcher
0 A day in the life: Andrea Uccello, Teagasc Researcher Andrea Uccello is from Italy and he began working for Teagasc in July 2021. A Day in the Life… video tells how he studied Forest Science in Florence (Italy), embarked on his research journey and went on to work in the mushroom industry. […]
1 December 2021
A day in the life: Caoileann Murphy, Teagasc Researcher
A day in the life: Caoileann Murphy, Teagasc Researcher Caoileann Murphy began working with Teagasc in March 2021. A Day in the Life… video tells how she became fascinated with nutrition about age eight when she picked up a healthy eating leaflet in the waiting room of the dentist surgery. Caoileann said […]
23 November 2021
How to eat and exercise your way to healthy ageing
How to eat and exercise your way to healthy ageing Many of us first think about healthy ageing the day we turn 65, but age-related changes in our bodies start long before that. This article by Teagasc Researchers Caoileann Murphy and Sinéad McCarthy, first appeared on RTÉ Brainstorm recently You can now […]
16 November 2021
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