Irish eating habits ‘changing’

NEARLY three-quarters of the Irish population eat out on a regular basis, it was claimed yesterday.

Speaking at the opening in Dublin of IFEX, the country’s biggest food and drink exhibition, Food Minister Noel Treacy said people eat out more often and also buy a range of snack foods to eat on the go.

The demand for ready-to-cook, ready-to-eat foods is a barometer of the changing lifestyle patterns, the minister said.