Sustainable food production needs new direction, says Darina Allen

A NEW direction for sustainable food production was sought at the Terre Madre festival in Waterford yesterday.

Slow Food Ireland chairperson Darina Allen said support for the four-day event was heartening.

“This is vital because Irish farming and food production is at a crossroads. Everyone is agreed we can no longer carry on down the commodity route. Instead, we must all work together to choose a new direction that will allow us to deal effectively with the numerous challenges we face,” she said.