IN breaking news, a Waterford woman has claimed that the amount of food contained in one takeaway meal would be more than sufficient to feed both her and her boyfriend, cutting down on food wastage, costs, …

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Diet allows modest meat consumption and would also slash food-related climate emissions by half, says report by 70 leading experts from 35 countries Adoption of a plant-rich “planetary health diet” could prevent 40,000 early deaths a day across the world, according to a landmark report. The diet – which allows moderate meat consumption – and related measures would also slash the food-related emissions driving global heating by half by 2050. Today, a third of greenhouse gas emissions come from the global food system and taming the climate crisis is impossible without changing how the world eats, the researchers said. Food production is also the biggest cause of the destruction of wildlife and forests and the pollution of water. Continue reading...

The writer, broadcaster and documentary maker Manchán Magan has died at the age of 55, his family has confirmed.