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Research: 84% of consumers seeking a sustainable diet
Barry Murphy
A survey of 1,000 Irish adults suggests more people are moving to a sustainable diet, but that there is confusion around what the term plant-based means.
22 March 2023 Dealer
Innocent guilty of overestimating dairy-free market
Why did a dairy-free smoothie fail? As Paul Weller said, "the public gets what the public wants", it seems.
24 February 2023 News
US clamps down on plant-based milk mislabelling
Officials in the US are developing recommendations which will ensure consumers of plant-based milk alternatives are aware of its lesser nutritional benefit.
Vegan ads aplenty in London’s Underground
Commuters in cosmopolitan London are being bombarded with vegan adverts at present, the Dealer has learned.
8 February 2023 News
Farmers shouldn’t pick a fight with vegans – NDC boss
National Dairy Council CEO Zoe Kavanagh has said consumers having options is OK but that these options must come with full nutritional knowledge.
1 February 2023 News
ICSA calls on farmers to block vegan ads
The ICSA has criticised the funding and facilitation of vegan advertisement campaigns that encourage consumers to step away from agricultural products.
23 January 2023 News
‘Disgraceful’ vegan ads on Dublin Bus - TD
Ads on Dublin Bus encouraging consumers to go vegan are an attack on farmers already struggling for a fair price, says Carol Nolan TD.
20 January 2023 News
Farmer Writes: challenging the plant based brigade
Derek Robinson thought he could reason with his son’s friends, who follow a plant-based diet.
18 January 2023 Northern Ireland
Young farmers can drive the industry on
NI agriculture faces a period of consolidation, but long-term, there are reasons to be optimistic, writes Robert McConaghy.
11 January 2023 Northern Ireland
Farmers angry at Translink’s vegan adverts
Photos of the adverts by campaign group Go Vegan World have been shared widely on social media platforms and messaging services in recent days.
4 January 2023 Northern Ireland
Greater understanding of dietary choices needed
Dietary identity does not strictly define consumption, new study finds, writes policy analyst Anne Finnegan.
20 December 2022 News