Dr Colman Noctor, child psychotherapist, and Dr Aileen McGloin, safefood Director of Nutrition, talk about how a small daily change can start families on the way to a healthier life. Hosted by safefood in partnership with Libraries Ireland, this talk invited parents to ask our experts advice on setting small, realistic goals and overcoming pushback from the rest of the family.  ..read more

 This webinar is brought to you by the START campaign.  A public health awareness campaign from safefood, the HSE and healthy Ireland and the public health agency and department of health in Northern Ireland.  In this webinar we're focusing on the topic of how best to moderate our children's treat food consumption. It is hosted by Jen Hogan, joined by safefood's chief specialist and nutrition Joanna De Silva, child and adolescent psychotherapist, Dr. Coleman Noctor and HSE clinical lead on obesity Professor Donal O'Shea ..read more

This is the safefood Nutrition podcast presented by Dr Aileen McGloin, safefood’s Director of Marketing and Communications, which looks at key issues like obesity, food poverty, sustainability and health in the media. In this episode, we talk to Maura Murphy from Irish Coalition for People Living with Obesity and Colin Dunlevy, Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist. We look at the barriers to physical activity for those living with obesity.   ..read more

This is the safefood Nutrition podcast presented by Dr Aileen McGloin, safefood’s Director of Marketing and Communications, which looks at key issues like obesity, food poverty, sustainability and health in the media. In this episode, we talk to Dr Charmain McGowan, Scientific Officer at safefood , and dietician Sarah Keogh who runs Eatwell, a food and nutrition consultancy for the food industry and the public. We look at the importance of research and how it translates into practical resources and communications for the general public.  ..read more

This is the safefood Nutrition podcast presented by Dr Aileen McGloin, safefood’s Director of Marketing and Communications, which looks at key issues like obesity, food poverty, sustainability and health in the media. In this episode, we talk to Maura Murphy from Irish Coalition for People Living with Obesity and Colin Dunlevy, Clinical Specialist Physiotherapist. We look at the barriers to physical activity for those living with obesity.   ..read more

This is the safefood Food Safety for SMEs podcast series presented by Dr Linda Gordon, safefood’s chief specialist in food science, which looks at the factors that shape the food industry on the Island of Ireland. In this episode, we chat to Eddie O’Neill from Teagasc, expert in artisan and specialty foods, about the importance and purpose of food packaging ..read more

In this episode of our Nutrition podcast we look at food poverty and the cost of a minimum food basket on the island of Ireland. We talk to Dr Bernadette Mac Mahon, Director of Vincentian Partnership for Social Justice, and Robert Thornton who works with her as Senior Research and Policy Officer. They are the researchers behind safefood’s reports on the cost of a healthy food basket on the island of Ireland.  The safefood Nutrition podcast is presented by Dr Aileen McGloin, safefood’s Director of Marketing and Communications,  and looks at key issues like obesity, weight stigma, sust ..read more

This is the safefood Food Safety for SMEs podcast series presented by Dr Linda Gordon, safefood’s chief specialist in food science, which looks at the factors that shape the food industry on the Island of Ireland. In this episode, we chat to Eddie O’Neill from Teagasc, expert in artisan and specialty foods, about the importance of cleaning and hygiene for a food business ..read more

This is the safefood Nutrition podcast presented by Dr Aileen McGloin, safefood’s Director of Marketing and Communications, which looks at key issues like obesity, weight stigma, sustainability and health in the media. In this episode, we talk to Professor Donal O'Shea, consultant endocrinologist based in St. Vincent’s University Hospital and St. Columcille’s Hospital and  Professor Corinna Hawkes O’Reilly, Director for the Centre of Food Policy at City, University of London. We look at the link between COVID-19 and Obesity, and discuss the evidence that obesity increases the risk of poor ..read more

This is the safefood Nutrition podcast presented by Dr Aileen McGloin, safefood’s Director of Marketing and Communications, which looks at key issues like obesity, weight stigma, sustainability and health in the media. In this episode, we talk to Ursula O’Dwyer, Health Promotion policy advisor at the Department of Health and Dr Marian O’Reilly, Chief Specialist in Nutrition at safefood, about the new healthy eating guidelines for 1-4 years in Ireland.  ..read more