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For a traditional family shopping experience there is no better place to visit than the Foxford Woollen Mills. There is an array of fantastic gifts to choose from in a relaxed and stress-free environment that is ideal for a family day out.

The Food Safety Authority of Ireland stated on Thursday that four closure orders and one prohibition order were served on food businesses during the month of February for breaches of food safety legislation pursuant to the FSAI Act, 1998, with one of these closures being made in Belmullet.

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Healthy eating for cancer prevention

Sometimes it’s nice to step away from all the hustle and bustle of daily life and retreat to a tranquil environment where you can relax while enjoying good fun and wine.

An almighty platoon of young Mayo farmers is homeward bound to learn about the importance of eating their five-a-day. Primary schools in Mayo are cultivating five crops of Irish fruit and vegetables in the classroom for the National Incredible Edibles growing challenge, developed by Agri Aware.

Colleen Fitzpatrick is a Nutritional Therapist practicing from Westport Clinic, High Street, Westport. Colleen trained at the Institute of Nutrition & Health, Bray, Co Wicklow and graduated with a distinction in Nutritional Therapy and is a member of the British Association of Nutritional Therapists. Colleen also studied psychology for six years and holds a Masters Degree form University College Dublin.

Eating only what is in season has many advantages, some quite obvious and some not so. The obvious advantage is that it is sourced locally and perhaps direct from the producer. This allows you to enquire whether chemicals were used in its production; it may even allow you to taste it first. Very importantly, it means your money is being spent locally. There are several Galway restaurants focusing on sourcing the very best local produce and they are the ones that deserve your support; they will usually list the producers in the menu and it shows a dedication to quality.

It’s that time of year again – spring blossoms and exams! Apart from study obviously, a look at your diet can be the preparation that pays off with top results! Having the right fuel to keep you going is essential, as our brain uses about 20 per cent of the energy we need every day!

Safefood today launched a new advertising campaign to highlight common and widespread poor food hygiene practices in the home as new research revealed that 84 per cent of people did not thoroughly wash their hands after handling raw chicken.