Food safety & healthy eating on the Island of Ireland

It's BBQ time!

Our top food safety tips for BBQs, plus our favourite recipes

Food Safety

From storing food safely to preparing and cooking food

Watch How to check your meat is cooked properly

Use a meat thermometer.

Read Food poisoning: causes, symptoms and treatment

Food poisoning is an illness caused by eating food or drinks contaminated with harmful bacteria or toxins.

Watch Eating out as a food hypersensitive customer

Whether you are dining out or ordering in, you need to be sure the food business is fully clued-in to the dangers of allergen cross-contamination.

Read Healthy weight loss The best way to lose weight is slowly, with small changes to what you eat.

Read Exams coming up? Feeding your body as well as your mind can help you perform your best.

How to know if a recipe is healthy 6 things to look out for in online recipes

Read Vegetarian diets How to eat a balanced diet as a vegetarian

Easy ways to 5 a day Fruit and veg are packed with vitamins, minerals and fibre to help keep our children healthy.

Read Eat well on shift work Working shifts makes it hard to keep healthy and regular eating patterns.

Recipes

Summer salads

Looking for some salad inspiration? These delicious salads are quick and easy to make, and so healthy!

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Greek pasta salad

This salad is a real crowd pleaser at a BBQ. It's so easy to make and is basically summer in a bowl. The perfect salad to pack and take to work too.

Mexican bean salad

A combination of fresh and canned ingredients come together beautifully in this tasty salad! 4 of your 5-a-day!

Tuna rice salad

A quick and easy recipe that is an excellent source of protein. This salad is perfect for a light lunch.

Zesty mixed salad

Whether it's lettuce and tomato in your favourite lunchtime sandwich or a mixed salad for all the family as part of a picnic, you can give it some extra zest with a squeeze of lemon or lime on top.

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