EPISODE 10: The Psychology of Shopping and Buying Local With Damian O’Reilly

How much are you willing pay to buy Irish, to buy organic, and to ensure that food producers are getting a fair price for their goods? Our guest is Damian O’Reilly, Senior Lecturer in the School of Retail at Technological University, Dublin.

GIY are proud to align our mission, vision and impact with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In response to the urgency of the climate crisis, and in line with the UN Decade of Action, our ambition at GIY is to inspire 100 million people around the world to grow some of their own food by 2030.

In this episode

Mick Kelly AND Damian O’Reilly chat about:
  • The psychology behind why we buy what we buy.
  • The role that large retailers play in the food supply chain.
  • Why it is so important that we support Irish producers and how we can be encouraged to do so more.

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