Diners need less food on plates to cut waste, says minister

Agriculture Minister said overloaded plates in food outlets 'really grates with me and really annoys me'

'It's much better not to overload somebody's plate but allow somebody to come back for seconds and there’ll be a lot less putting [food] into the bin as a result of that approach,' Charlie McConalogue said.

Restaurants and food outlets need to cut down on the amount of food they put on consumers’ plates to reduce waste, the Agriculture Minister has said.

Charlie McConalogue said there was a lot of waste within food service and urged every business to look to address the issue further.