t leader, strong play on green issue, portrays its image as an environmental and family store. Tesco ***Recently expanded there vegetable section. Tesco plans to introduce hundreds of new organic items to its shelves, and make them more affordable to all customers. Tesco has carried out its own consumer research, and said that 63% of customers would buy more organic food if it were available in-store. Tesco also found that 60% of customers were now buying more organic produce. Whist Tesco were initially slow to react (especially so in their Irish division)Dunnes Stores **In association with Bord Bia, advises Healthy Eating options for customers. Dunnes Stores approach on Organic is also outlet sensitive with the selection of foods varying between outlets with Organic foods being very prominent in more affluent areas and less available in poorer areas.Supervalu **Geri check website or goggle search “Super Valu organic”Aldi *Cheap and cheerful aiming toward the money sensitive market and less organic products available.Specialised Organic Food StoresAs Ireland becomes more cosmopolitan, so peoples' tastes grow steadily more discerning. The result is a number of specialist and epicurean food shops and markets. The Big Cheese Company (Andrews Lane, Dublin 2) is a delicatessen with a huge range of cheeses and foreign foods. Epicurean Food Hall (Lower Liffey Street, Dublin 1) is a gourmet shopping mall, with a number of shops and stalls selling everything from bagels and organic smoothies to cheeses and pastries. The Temple Bar Food Market (Meeting House Square, Temple Bar, Dublin 2) happens every Saturday. With a diverse range of traders selling cheeses, vegetables, meats, bread and cakes, the market makes for a lively and - frankly - delicious visit. The Dublin Food Co-operative (St Andrew's Resource Centre, 114-116 Pearse Street) opens every Saturday, specialising in organic vegetables and fruit, as well as vegetarian ingredie...
