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Tag Archives: food
WHEN IS FOOD SAFE? – EXPLORING ‘BEST BEFORE’ DATES
Have you ever been completely confused over the expiry dates on the food we buy? There is the ‘sell by’ date, the ‘use by’ date, the ‘best before’ date…how can we ensure that the food we’re eating is safe and that we are not throwing out perfectly good food just because of the date on [...]
Posted in Blog, Food Matters, Food Waste Also tagged best by, environment, expiry date, food waste, waste Comments closed
Launch of Irish anti-GM campaign
A new campaign for a five-year moratorium on genetically modified crops in Ireland has just been launched. GM Moratorium says that we don’t know enough about GM crops and food to know that they are not safe. The launch comes after the release of a report by Global Citizens that found GM crops do not [...]
UK plans labelling change to cut food waste
The UK government is preparing to make significant changes to food labelling practices in an effort to reduce food waste. The new guidelines issued last month will simplify date marks to make it easier for shoppers to know when food can be eaten and when it should be thrown away. The new guidelines recommend that [...]
We Throw Away a Third of Our Food Away – And It’s Polluting Our Country
Our Coordinator at VOICE, Tara Connolly has written an article appearing in the Journal on Ireland’s problem with food waste. Read on to find out more about the environmental implications of throwing one third of our food away and what can be done about it.
The Journal, 4 August 2011
IMAGINE THE SCENE: you come home from your weekly food shop at the supermarket. You unpack the food you have just bought and put it on a table. You divide the food into three piles and throw one pile into the bin. It sounds like an act of madness but this is, effectively, what the average Irish household does every week.
According to the EPA, a third of all food bought by households ends up as food waste. But the scale of the problem is much larger with food waste created along the food supply chain and in commercial enterprises, such as canteens and restaurants.
Sign the petition for raw milk
VOICE patron Darina Allen is campaigning against the proposed ban on the sale of raw or unpasturised milk in Ireland. Slow Food Ireland is petitioning the Minister for Agriculture to think twice before banning the sale of raw milk for human consumption. You can sign the Slow Food Ireland petition here. To find out more [...]
We don’t want to see Frankenfoods by the back door
VOICE is happy to be supporting GM Free Ireland in their efforts to ensure Ireland is keep Ireland free from genetically modified organisms. Below is an article that appeared in the Irish Daily Mail on 11 April 2011 about the campaign. You can find out more at their website. We don’t want to see Frankenfoods [...]
Environmental analysis of the Programme for Government 2011
Programme for government strong on aspirations to tackle urgent environmental challenges but weak on details of credible policy initiatives. Climate change, sustainable water management, renewable energy and waste management are long-fingered with vague timetables, an exception being the long-overdue open debate on GMOs that will be warmly welcomed by farmers and consumers alike. Most welcome [...]
Posted in Climate Change, Food Matters, Forestry, General Election 2011, Resources, Waste, Water Also tagged environment, resources, waste, water Comments closed
Before you vote, read this
VOICE has been trawling through the manifestos of the main political parties to find out what their real positions are on seven key environmental issues. We’ve compiled our analysis into a quick-reference table of our analysis above. If you have more time, read on below for more detail and explanations of the various scores. Policy [...]
Posted in General Election 2011 Also tagged Climate Change, environment, fisheries, food security, forests, water Comments closed
Food Matters leaflet
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Seas at Risk and Low Impact Fisheries
Brussels, 8th June, 2010. A new report by Seas At Risk highlights a number of ways that fisheries across Europe can reduce their greenhouse gas emissions while simultaneously reducing their damaging impact on the marine environment. The report – titled ‘Moving Towards Low Impact Fisheries in Europe: Policy Hurdles & Actions’, undertaken by the independent [...]
Posted in Food Matters, Water, Wildlife Also tagged fisheries, greenhouse gases, water Comments closed
Help Avaaz reach 1 million signatures today!
The EC has just allowed GM crops into Europe, ignoring the concerns of the public. Please sign the Avaaz petition for independent research and a moratorium on GM crop development. With 1 million citizens’ signatures, they can make an official legal request to the European Commission. Sign below and let’s get to 1 million: http://www.avaaz.org/en/eu_health_and_biodiversity/98.php [...]
Food Matters
Food is vital, but its preparation, distribution, consumption and disposal play a huge role in climate change. VOICE’s latest campaign Food Matters focuses on the issues surrounding food and the environment offering information and advice for how each of us can make a difference to our eating, shopping and recycling habits. Why does food matter? [...]
Posted in Climate Change, Food Matters Also tagged carbon emissions, Climate Change, food waste Comments closed
Food Matters: On the Farm
Eating Oil and Water : The Farm Stage Intensive animal rearing plays a major role in the impact food has on climate change and also accounts for massive water usage. It has been estimated that the agriculture sector alone accounts for about 26% of Ireland’s total greenhouse gas emissions.[1] Beef is a particular challenge to [...]
Posted in Food Matters Also tagged farmers, greenhouse gases, Intensive animal rearing, water Comments closed
Food Matters: Manufacturing stage
Food processors rely on the petrol based delivery of fresh or refrigerated food. They use emulsifiers, preservatives, colouring agents and other additives many of which rely on oil-based energy sources. Energy is needed to run the machinery that prepares, cleans, and cooks food at this stage. Huge amounts of water are also used to clean [...]