The Research Field
The Research Field
Teagasc; Ireland
Four: Clover Benefits; Pig Welfare; Sustainable Diets
30 minutes Posted Dec 16, 2019 at 8:42 pm.
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The cost and environmental gains farmers can achieve from growing clover are described by Deirdre Hennessy. 

Research into the welfare of pigs across the Irish pig industry is detailed by Laura Boyle. 

Sinead McCarthy outlines the complexities and subtle nuances of achieving a sustainable and healthy diet outlining the impact of removing food groups from our habitual diet and explains that food substitutions to improve environmental credentials may not always result in a healthy diet.