As the May Bank Holiday weekend lands in Ireland, I've got two festivals on my door step with the inaugural FoodieFest taking place in Mountain View while the Kilkenny Roots Festival is in full swing.


I'll blame the former for the extra few hours in the bed this morning before the podcast release, but as always on a Sunday, I've got five more stories from the food world for you to digest and read up on while you sink your morning coffee.


Check the links below for stories mentioned in this week's episode.


Healthy Carlow on FacebookMillions of euros unclaimed from Deposit Return SchemeOfficial release via gov.ie as outdoor table fees waived for 2024US fast food chains may have to amp up promotions as more people eat at home‘Unethical’ junk food packaging manipulates children into craving sweets, report claimsJoin the Ken On Food newsletter for free via Substack5 Cinco de Mayo recipes to try this week

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