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07 Dec 2025

Barrie Quinn highlights dangerous cake ingredient that affects children’s behaviour 

Barrie’s daily wanderings at Portnoo Market Garden fill us in on some scary nutritional information regarding how much of our food is affected by chemicals but his reading of ingredients is also food for thought

Barrie Quinn highlights dangerous cake ingredient that affects children’s behaviour 

Barrie Quinn probably didn’t set out to be an influencer but the man behind 'The Portnoo Gardener' persona is fast becoming the go-to authority on what Donegal people are putting in their mouths. 

Portnoo Market Garden is a two-acre chemical-free farm located on the west coast of Donegal in the townland of Portnoo.

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And Barrie’s daily wanderings there are documented as he fills us in on some scary nutritional information regarding how much of our food is affected by chemicals. 

His latest piece of advice centres on the ingredients listed in a cake given to him as a present recently. 

Click the below to hear Barrie’s findings 

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