Environment
Teagasc brought together stakeholders from policy, regulation, business and civil society to refine recommendations for tackling food waste.
NGOs issued a warning that inaction on food waste by many nations is "seriously risking food security, whilst feeding climate change".
Rural Life
SAFE welcomed the adoption of the waste framework directive, which will introduce the EU's first binding targets for food waste reduction.
Ireland generated an estimated 835,000t of food waste in 2023, according to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
As Ireland marks National Food Waste Recycling Week, research highlights progress in brown bin use and the challenge of contamination.
EEA has called for 'more effective measures' to tackle the 'huge' problem of food waste in the EU, following the publication of a new report
The finalists of Agri Aware and BiOrbic transition year programme 'Environmental Innovators' have been announced.
Agri-Business
The amount of farm-level food waste redistributed by FoodCloud as part of its Growers' Project will reach more than 200t of produce in 2024.
Christmas is a time of significant food waste, with 50% of the food bought ending up uneaten, according to new survey results
A national programme should be developed to tackle the problem of "food waste at farm level", according to a new Oireachtas report.
Irish company, Positive Carbon, which specialises in food waste reduction technology, is to expand its operations into the UK.
Research conducted among 1,000 people found that, on average, Irish consumers waste €832 worth of food every year.
Ireland needs to "do more" in terms of food loss and waste, the Minister for Agriculture, Food and the Marine, Charlie McConalogue.
The EPA reported that an estimated 750,000t of food waste was generated in Ireland, with 53,000t being from the primary production stage.
Dairy
President Higgins has said he would like to see Ireland producing more dairy products to support food security
Food Drink Ireland has called on the government to provide funding to help support the agri-food industry move towards sustainable production.
Consumers and businesses are being urged to use a brown bin, recycle their food waste and reduce their carbon footprint.
The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is to provide €165,000 in funding for a food waste reduction project.
The European Parliament has adopted its proposals to better prevent and reduce waste from food and textiles across the European Union (EU).
Food waste is estimated to cost the average household €700 a year or €60 per month, Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue said.
The Food Resource Efficiency Decision (FRED) support project is launching a series of workshops that will aim to bring stakeho...
MEPs on the European Parliament's Environment Committee have pushed for more ambitious EU food waste reduction targets.
A call has been issued for proposals for food waste reduction initiatives under the Rural Innovation and Development Fund (RIDF).
