Stephen Cadogan: Storms gathering on the horizon

Some 83% of the fruit and vegetables we consume are not Irish. We now import 70,000 tonnes of potatoes each year — as well as tens of thousands of tonnes of apples, carrots, onions and cabbage. In a special report, we investigate where our food comes from and why it matters
Stephen Cadogan: Storms gathering on the horizon

Farmers make barricades after blocking a highway during a protest near Mollerussa, northeast Spain, in February as part of protests over EU policies. Picture: AP Photo/Emilio Morenatti

How much longer can your favourite foods withstand the threat of climate change?

Not for long, says the European Environment Agency’s latest assessment, reporting climate risks at critical levels, which could become catastrophic without urgent and decisive action.

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