November 2006 Meeting

Thursday November 30t, 2006 - "Eating to Live", what changes to our diet are essential for healthy living?

How can healthy choices be the easier choices?

How can agriculture be aligned to meet the health needs of the people?

with Professor Ivan J Perry, MD, PhD, Professor of Public Health UCC

Apologies but the next Cork Free Choice meeting on Thursday 26th October has been cancelled due to unforeseen circumstances.

However, the meeting on Thursday November 30th will go ahead with Prof Ivan Perry from the Dept of Epidemioloy and Public Health in UCC talking about his views on:- Healthy Food and How it Can be Achieved for the Majority of People.

September meeting - Thursday September 28th at 7.30pm

Irish Traditional Breads

Old and New Bakeries, their products and homemade breads.

Speaker Derek O'Brien, Head of the National Bakery School, Dublin

at the Crawford Art Gallery Cafe

Admission 6 euro including tea, coffee and tastings.

May 25th, 2006

THE TRADITIONAL FOOD OF SICILY

Learn all about them with the DiBlasi family.

Thursday May 25th at 7.30 pm - Crawford Art Gallery Cafe.

Admittance 6.00 euro including tea,coffee and tastings

April 27th, 2006

FOOD FOR CHILDREN

Dr Nora O'Brien Head of UCC's Department of Nutrition, who is working on the national survey of children's nutrition and Jeanette Orrey, author of "The Dinner Lady" who helped Jamie Oliver expose the scandal of school dinners in the UK.

Crawford Art Gallery Cafe, on Thursday April 27th at 7.30pm. Admission 6 euro, including tea, coffee and tastings.



March 30th, 2006

Get rid of your Food Waste and turn it into superb garden compost - learn all about the latest quick-fix techniques with Ayako Ozaki on the benefits of EM (effective microorganisms), Natasha Harty on home composting with Bokashi and Niall McCormack, Elements Green Solutions, will demonstrate wormeries.

Crawford Art Gallery Cafe at 7.30 - entrance 6.00 euro

February 23rd, 2006

The Secrets of Health and Wellbeing with Anne MacAlpine-Leny registered homeopath and councellor formerly of Neals Yard in London.

Enhance the body's own defences through nutrition, a positive attitude and relaxation and using alternative treatments when ill.



January 26th, 2006

"The Future of Food" - Shot on location in the US, Canada and Mexico, this film explores the political and market forces that dictate what we eat, the rise of GMOs and the shift of power within the food industry.

Crawford Art Gallery Cafe, Thursday January 26th at 7.30 pm. Entrance 6 euro including tea, coffee and tastings.

November Meeting - The Story of Cork's English Market
Diarmuid O'Drisceoil co-author, with his brother Donal of "Serving A City", will speak on the fascinating history of this great exporting city and it's hinterland. Afterwards celebrate with wine and market foods.

Crawford Art Gallery Cafe on thursday November 24th at 7.30pm. Admission 12 euro .

October Meeting - Fun Food for Children
Suggestions from Rachel Allen on how to prepare and cook fun and nutritious food for your children.

Thursday October 27th, Crawford Art Gallery Cafe at 7.30 - 6 euro including tea/coffee and tastings.

September Meeting - Winter Vegetable Gardening
Make the most of your polytunnel or glasshouse. How to harvest, store your crops, rest your garden and save your seeds.

Speaker, Jean Perry, Glebe Gardens, Baltimore

Thursday September 29th at 7.30. 6.00 euro including tastings.




Cork Free Choice Group AGM

Monday June 27th at 7pm at the Rochestown Park Hotel lounge - all welcome with ideas for next year's meetings.



May Meeting - All about Coffee -

Taste Kenya, Java, Arabica, Costa Rica - Roasting and Blending, Grinders, Filters, Percolaters, Instand and Decaffinated, Buying and Making. Our speakers are Patrick Bewley of Bewleys, Dublin and Carol Doyle of Fairtrade, Cork.

Thursday May 26th, 7.30pm at the Crawford Art Gallery Cafe.

April Meeting - About our Water
Speakers are Clodagh Mahoney M.EngSc.M.I.E.I
Associate of Fehily Timoney & Co., Environmental Consultants on Keeping water safe from chemical and bacterial pollutants, supplies in the future, hard water, soft water and water filters. Our other speaker is Eoin McGuirk on the Medicinal Properties of Water.

On Thursday April 28th at 7.30pm in the Crawford Gallery Cafe, Admission 5.00, including tea and coffee.


Fun Food for Kids - March 2005

Unfortunately, due to circumstances beyond our control, this month's meeting has been cancelled. April's meeting will take place as scheduled.

Previous Meetings 1999- 2001

1999-2001 2002 2003

On the last Thursday of every month - except June, July, August and December
-we run

our meetings at the Crawford Gallery Cafe at Emmet Place, Cork at 7.30 pm.

Producers and experts talk on each topic.

Admission: £3.00 including tea, coffee and tastings.

	Topic - Click for details	Date
A	Traditional Specialties of the Cork Meat Trade	Wednesday 24th February 1999
B	New Foods from the English Market	Wednesday 31st March 1999
C	Delicious Roast Chicken	Wednesday 28th April 1999
D	Organic Food in Cork	Wednesday 26th May 1999
E	Moroccan Food by Mr. Bell	Wednesday 29th September 1999
F	Irish Apples	Wednesday 27th October 1999
G	Christmas Specialties	Wednesday 24th November 1999
H	Herbs for Health	Wednesday 26th January 2000
I	Organic Gardening	Wednesday 23rd February 2000
J	Water	Wednesday 29th March 2000
K	Traditional and New, Small Bakeries.	Wednesday 26th April 2000
L	Local Food for