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- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)
Tim Lombard: Professor O'Mara made a very interesting statement but, with Hallowe'en around the corner, I will not be calling to his door anyway. On a serious note, food waste is an important topic. What is the trend in food waste? The Environmental Protection Agency, EPA, figures we have been quoted extensively show we are the fifth highest in Europe, at 15% above the EU average, and our food waste...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)
Tim Lombard: Is that voluntary?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)
Tim Lombard: Am I right that food waste at primary producer level is only 7%?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)
Tim Lombard: Some 29% would be considered household food waste.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)
Tim Lombard: What is being done with the household food waste element?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)
Tim Lombard: But we do not have measurements for it yet.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)
Tim Lombard: Yes.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)
Tim Lombard: But they are not binding commitments yet.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)
Tim Lombard: Is there a plan to put binding commitments on retailers regarding this issue?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)
Tim Lombard: That is potentially four or five years away.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)
Tim Lombard: The public will be listening to this and will note there is not binding legislation tied into this for the retailer to make sure we can do more to reduce food waste. Under the same remit, we are probably bringing in a nitrates regulation that will have reduction in the dairy herd, which is mandatory. Everyone should play their role regarding the significant figure of 8% to 10% of greenhouse...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)
Tim Lombard: What is our target regarding reducing that?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)
Tim Lombard: Looking at where we are in the pyramid regarding food and production, I find it unbelievable that we do not have a target for reducing the actual food waste. We have targets in other sectors, which have been debated inside-out and outside-in. Could I get clarity on-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)
Tim Lombard: By 2030. I thank Ms Robinson. That is very important.
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)
Tim Lombard: If we are to reach the target by 2030, what are the goals between now and 2030? It is now 2023. What are we proposing to do by 2025, 2027 and 2029?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)
Tim Lombard: Regarding the food service industry, which is-----
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)
Tim Lombard: Let us take the Restaurants Association of Ireland for example. It is vocal on Twitter on occasion. Would it or has it signed up to the charter? I refer to anything of that nature – not just them. In other words, who has bought into the charter?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)
Tim Lombard: Okay. Can I back in again in the next round?
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)
Tim Lombard: I am conscious of time. Can I come in on a related point? In the budget, we announced the increased cost of business grant, which is to assist businesses come to terms with the increase in the minimum wage. Unfortunately, most horticultural enterprises are going to be excluded from this because they are not paying rates. Does Ms Byrne not think there is a capacity for us to revisit the...
- Joint Oireachtas Committee on Agriculture, Food and the Marine: Challenges Facing the Fruit and Vegetable Industry: Discussion (Resumed) (18 Oct 2023)
Tim Lombard: I wish to turn the topic to the so-called wonky fruit and vegetables scenario we have with producers at the moment and the grading system in place with some supermarket chains. Does Professor O'Mara think there is an opportunity and scope here for both the consumer and the producer to be more efficient when it comes to their product, with a change in focus regarding what wonky fruit and...