Students studying food and agriculture at five leading Irish third-level colleges will take part in the third annual Great Agri-Food Debate on Thursday 15 February at WIT.
The third annual Great Agri-Food Debate, a joint initiative between Dawn Meats and McDonald’s, will take place in Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) sports arena on 15 February, with five teams taking part.
Students from WIT will be joined by teams of six from University College Dublin (UCD), University College Cork (UCC), Cork Institute of Technology and Dundalk Institute of Technology.
The students will debate the key challenges facing the Irish agri-food industry, including the merits of CAP, the likely impact of Brexit, and whether the agri-food industry is taking its environmental responsibilities seriously.
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The judging panel of 12 will include Tara McCarthy, CEO Bord Bia and Niall Browne, CEO, Dawn Meats. The final will be moderated by Justin McCarthy, editor of the Irish Farmers Journal.
Last year’s Great Agri-Food Debate was won by the team from UCD.
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Students studying food and agriculture at five leading Irish third-level colleges will take part in the third annual Great Agri-Food Debate on Thursday 15 February at WIT.
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The third annual Great Agri-Food Debate, a joint initiative between Dawn Meats and McDonald’s, will take place in Waterford Institute of Technology (WIT) sports arena on 15 February, with five teams taking part.
Students from WIT will be joined by teams of six from University College Dublin (UCD), University College Cork (UCC), Cork Institute of Technology and Dundalk Institute of Technology.
The students will debate the key challenges facing the Irish agri-food industry, including the merits of CAP, the likely impact of Brexit, and whether the agri-food industry is taking its environmental responsibilities seriously.
The judging panel of 12 will include Tara McCarthy, CEO Bord Bia and Niall Browne, CEO, Dawn Meats. The final will be moderated by Justin McCarthy, editor of the Irish Farmers Journal.
Last year’s Great Agri-Food Debate was won by the team from UCD.
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