Irish lives could be saved - if we eat like the English

@sparklet: also, generally, when one accuses another of being a racist, it rather torpedoes ones argument when one follows that up with a comment questioning the accusees ethnic purity. Just sayin'. Also: if insulting British food makes me a racist, I'm gonna need a white hood...

@towngate: that's actually incorrect re "British Isles" moniker - it is not accepted by the state of Ireland, and it is not "official" internationally, merely a habitual designation by British institutions. @sparlet... Oh bless your heart, you are precious!

johnny111: The key to understanding Jordana's post is to define how the British Heart Foundation charity is referring to 'Ireland' - I personally doubt they includes the Republic of Ireland as it is outside it's remit. ~~~~~~~ When referring to the islands of Ireland and Great Britain as a whole, it is often more convenient to employ the Official Geographical Term "The British Isles". Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland are separate Political entities with their own Assemblies - curiously and confusingly, only England of the countries which make up the United Kingdom, does not(yet) have its own dedicated Assembly, and is bound by decisions made by sitting MP's (Members of Parliament)in London who represent all the component countries! ~ Btw, the English do not 'have' any part of Ireland, ~'Northern Ireland' is in charge of its own democratic administration and destiny. Hope this helps.

Sorry this was about the north of Ireland the part the English have. Not the republic of Ireland.Its the British and Irish Isles noboby calls it the british isles anymore, only less educated or British people

A difficult choice - a long life eating boring stuff or a short one eating what you love. Longevity vs. Happiness: each to his own choice without one group imposing taxes on the other to force them to be politically correct would seem the most democratic route to follow.

Sorry BrendanDunphy. Just get irritated by people trying to be more Irish than they probably are.

Sparklet ... oh lighten up.

Mr Spartacus gets the prize for this week's most inane, ridiculous, and pathetic post. And apart from being totally stupid, it's verging on racist. Though racism seems to abound on this site anyway. Does Mr S want to come across as more Irish than the rest of us, or what. A nation's diet is nothing to do with politics.

It would be interesting to compare the British Isles with the US. I wager that Americans eat more fat, more sugar and far fewer fresh fruit and vegetables than the Irish/Welsh/Scots or English.

If I had to eat like the English I'd rather take my chances.

Relax, This advice to 'eat like the English', only applies to those Irish living in the North. - The rest can carry on as they were ....

I recently spent 10 days in western Ireland and ate heatlhy foods. Mixed fruit, eggs, toast, juice, coffee for breakfast. When dining in pubs I found delicious soups, sandwiches, salmon or scallop dinners. The towns had plenty of food shopping choices. If diet is unhealthy in Ireland it isn't because of food choices provided but food choices individually made.