It has been widely said that Irish consumers should buy Irish food – some consumers suspect that it’s a desperate attempt by some unscrupulous peddlers to wrap themselves in a (national) flag of convenience. Supporting Irish primary producers (Irish farmers) should be the first point in motivational purchasing decisions from every Irish manufacturer’s perspective. However, the primary producer should be producing foods of the highest quality whilst embracing best practice. This is fundamental. If Irish food manufacturers fail to source locally, then why should consumers bother to buy from them? The only argument for Irish manufacturers sourcing outside this jurisdiction should be on the grounds of unavailability; price alone should not be a barrier and superior quality should be a prerequisite. read more...

For those “Flatearthers” that still fail to see the madness in our society’s continued urgency to burn every last drop/bit of fossil fuel left on/in the Earth, let me try an economic argument. read more...