Food
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
Feeding a healthy gut
0 Feeding a healthy gut Dr André Brodkorb and Dr Linda Giblin, food scientists at Teagasc Food Research Centre, Moorepark, study food digestion and bioactives. Their research features on tonight’s (Monday, 6 December) episode of “10 Things to Know About…Gut Health”, airing on RTÉ One Television at 8.30pm. Whether it’s breakfast, lunch or […]
6 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
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