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<h3>Could you survive on a diet of food grown only in Ireland for one month &#8211; well that&#8217;s the challenge one Kerry woman has set herself.</h3>
Artist and food activist Lisa Fingleton plans the unusual action as she will eat only food grown in Ireland for the entire month.
 That means no sugar, lemons, olive oil, or coffee with the challenge designed to highlight issues with Irish food security.
 In the seven years since Lisa founded the 30-Day Local Food Challenge, food supply chains have been hit by a succession of market shocks highlighting Lisa&rsquo;s concerns with increasing urgency.
 From seed shortages caused by Brexit to the global market shock of COVID-19 to potential shortages caused by the ongoing war in Ukraine, to the recent conversation about the need to reduce the Irish National Herd in line with carbon emissions targets, Lisa says there has never been a more important time to talk about Irish food security.
 &ldquo;This year in particular in Europe we are seeing the impact of war on food and the global reliance on Ukraine as an important wheat producer,&rdquo; said the former Kerry County Council Artist in Residence who lives in Ballybunion.
 &#8220;This has shown us more than ever just how fragile our food systems are. We need to focus on building sustainable and resilient food systems on the island of Ireland. This year we are encouraging people to do one local meal a day so they can make it really simple and have Irish porridge for breakfast or really elaborate with a meal grown in your own garden.&#8221;

Irish food only for Lisa's September challenge

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