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Food Matters Issue 6

Community Food and Health (Scotland)

June 2008

Edition 6 of our regular e-bulletin update on developments in food, health and homelessness in Scotland.

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Fare Choice Issue 44: a tast of tomorrow

Community Food and Health (Scotland)

June 2008

National Food Policy; Healthier Scotland Cooking Bus; annual networking conference; Men and the Obesity Epidemic;Healthy Valleys; Kersiebank Community Project

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Fare Choice special grants edition 2008

Community Food and Health (Scotland)

April 2008

Special edition launching the 2008 small grants scheme and featuring a selection of the work undertaken by the previous year's grant recipients.

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Fare Choice Issue 43: National Policy - local voices

Community Food and Health (Scotland)

March 2008

National Food Policy; CFHS small grant scheme; Whole-school approaches to food education in Ireland; Scottish Grocers Federation Healthy Living programme; Burnfoot Community School; Planting to Plate; Food for Tot

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Fare Choice Issue 42: be seen

Community Food and Health (Scotland)

December 2007

National Food Policy for Scotland; Back in Touch; Taste for Independence; food, health and homelessness; Cyrenians Farm

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Food Matters Issue 5

Community Food and Health (Scotland)

December 2007

Edition 5 of our regular e-bulletin update on developments in food, health and homelessness in Scotland.

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Fare Choice Issue 41: all talk and all action

Community Food and Health (Scotland)

September 2007

Glasgow Centre for Population Health; SCOFF; Fife Community Food Project; the Hidden Gardens; community food initiatives in Edinburgh; schools cookery challenge; Bridge Centre Motorcycle Project;

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Food Matters Issue 4

Community Food and Health (Scotland)

June 2007

Edition 4 of our regular e-bulletin update on developments in food, health and homelessness in Scotland

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Fare Choice Issue 40: hello

Community Food and Health (Scotland)

June 2007

Fruitful Participation; Stakeholders Perspectives on the Diet Action Plan Review; Shetland visit; food, health and homelessness; SCOFF; East Lothian Roots and Fruits celebrate 10 years

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Fare Choice special grants edition

Community Food and Health (Scotland)

April 2007

Special edition launching 2007 small grants scheme and featuring a selection of the work undertaken by the previous year's grant recipients.

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Fare Choice Issue 39: more news, more views ...

Community Food and Health (Scotland)

March 2007

FSA signpost labelling; independent living skills; food, health and homelessness; size discrimination; Aberdeen Foyer; Drumchapel Life; Tullochan Trust; Shotts Healthy Living Centre.

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Food Matters Issue 3

Community Food and Health (Scotland)

January 2007

Edition 3 of our regular e-bulletin update on developments in food, health and homelessness in Scotland.

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Fare Choice Issue 38: New name, old values; national policy, local practice

Community Food and Health (Scotland)

December 2006

Name change; national policy; Scottish Diet Action Plan Review; SCOFF research article; Leithland Food Festival; Fruits and Roots; Strathmore and the Glens;Bridges conference; PA training; diary

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Food Matters Issue 2

Community Food and Health (Scotland)

October 2006

Edition 2 of our regular e-bulletin update on developments in food, health and homelessness in Scotland.

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Fare Choice Issue 37: Keep on running

Scottish Community Diet Project

September 2006

Food, health and homelessness; Bridges conference; Minding Their Own Business Seminar; SCOFF nutrition research; Question Time; Eday Community Enterprises; Flourish House; Green Door Catering Company.

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Food Matters Issue 1

Community Food and Health (Scotland)

July 2006

First edition of our regular e-bulletin update on developments in food, health and homelessness in Scotland.

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Fare Choice Issue 36: Let's learn

Scottish Community Diet Project

June 2006

2006 small grant scheme; Minding Their Own Business publication; SCOFF nutrition research; Question Time; Munch Crunch; Community Food Initiatives North East; Glasgow Children's Orchard

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Fare Choice: Special grants edition: Fund oot!

Scottish Community Diet Project

May 2006

Special edition launching the 2006 small grants scheme with information on the work of the previous year's grant recipients.

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Fare Choice Issue 35: We're listening

Scottish Community Diet Project

March 2006

Good Food in Tackling Homelessness; SCOFF nutrition research; Question Time; Healthy Valleys; Harvest for Health; Hidden Gardens.

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Fare Choice Issue 34: Let's celebrate

Scottish Community Diet Project

December 2005

4th Healthy Scotland Convention; PA training: On Track conference; SCOFF nutrition research; Community Retailing Network;Khush Dil; Question Time;Edinburgh Cyrenians.

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Fare Choice Issue 33: In with the new .. on with the old

Scottish Community Diet Project

September 2005

Free School Meals Bill; small grants scheme 2005; study tour to Wales; SCOFF nutrition research; Bridgend Farm; Harvest for Health; Orkney Association of Youth Clubs; Confidence to Cook; Question Time

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Fare Choice Issue 32: It's all over

Scottish Community Diet Project

June 2005

Community cafes; SCOFF nutrition research; Moray Food and Health; Islay Food Forum; Healthways Healthy Living Centre; Question Time; Developing Communities Fund.

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Fare Choice: Special grants edition: Your chance to gain pounds

Scottish Community Diet Project

May 2005

Special edition lauching 2005 small grant scheme with information on previous year's grant recipients.

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Fare Choice Issue 31: What is going on?

Scottish Community Diet Project

March 2005

Community retailing; SCOFF nutrition research; food access on the Western Isles; Question Time;Fas Fallain; UK nutrition strategies; Gardening Scotland.

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Fare Choice Issue 30: Organised for Christmas

Scottish Community Diet Project

December 2004

Breastfeeding Bill; Lothian food and health strategy; SCOFF nutrition research; Gorebridge Health and Regeneration Project; Question Time; Food Standards Agency

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Fare Choice Issue 29: In touch

Scottish Community Diet Project

September 2004

Proof of the Pudding; community food initiative directory; SCOFF nutrition research; Alloa Community Food; Young People and Food Group; Question Time; Dame Sheila McKechnie Award.

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Fare Choice Issue 28: Selection blocks

Community Food and Health (Scotland)

June 2004

Glasgow community cafes; SCOFF nutrition research; food mapping; Dundee International Women's Centre; Question Time.

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Fare Choice Issue 27: Welcome change

Scottish Community Diet Project

March 2004

Small grants 2004; Feeding the Interest; SCOFF nutrition research; Rainbow Family Centre; Papdale Fruit Initiative; regional food and health strategies; Question Time; Source 2004

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Fare Choice Issue 26: You're telling me!

Scottish Community Diet Project

December 2003

Midlothian shopping basket survey; Hungry for Success Roadshow; SCOFF nutrition research; Question Time; Redhall Walled Garden

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Fare Choice Issue 25: Simple?

Scottish Community Diet Project

September 2003

No Fare report; grants updates; Scottish islands conference; participatory appraisal training; SCOFF nutrition research; Forth Valley Food Links; Question Time; fruit and veg in Oakley.

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Fare Choice Issue 24: Join(ed) up

Scottish Community Diet Project

March 2003

No Fare conference; breakfast service grants; berry funding; study tour to Dublin; regional strategies seminar; food co-ops; SCOFF nutrition research; Question Time; Redhall Walled Garden.

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Fare Choice Issue 23: Good health and good luck ..

Scottish Community Diet Project

December 2002

Healthy living campaign; community pharmacies; small grants scheme 2003; breakfast club toolkit; FSA food hygiene knowledge survey; SCOFF nutrition research; Question Time; Barri Grubb; Cookwell project.

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Fare Choice Issue 22: Level thinking

Scottish Community Diet Project

October 2002

Food fest; co-op Community Food Discount Card; Snack Attack programme; Edinburgh Cyrenians; SCOFF nutrition research; Rainbow Family Centre; Food for Tot Initiative; Healthy Living Centres.

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Fare Choice Issue 21: ResourceFULL

Scottish Community Diet Project

July 2002

Growing Interest report; small grants distribution; school meals; SCOFF nutrition research; New Ways Healthy Living Centre; Sustain; health promoting schools.

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Fare Choice Issue 20: All talk and all action

Scottish Community Diet Project

April 2002

Scottish Healthy Choices Award Scheme; small grants scheme 2002; Growing Interest conference; SCOFF nutrition research; Knowetop Community Farm; young people and food safety; Breastfeeding Initiative; information exchange.

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Fare Choice Issue 19: Into a new year .. resolution

Scottish Community Diet Project

January 2002

Breakfast clubs; men's health; SCOFF nutrition research; Rich Pickings; East Lothian Roots and Fruits; Health on Wheels; UK Food Poverty Project; information exchange.

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Fare Choice Issue 18: Two for tea

Scottish Community Diet Project

October 2001

Parliaments; Scotland's First Food and Health Co-ordinator; SCOFF and nutrition research; Prestonpans Breakfast Club; Northern Exposure report; Food Poverty Network; Food Standards Agency; Information Exchange

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Fare Choice Issue 17: Scots fare in London

Scottish Community Diet Project

July 2001

Radio Four Food Programme; Scottish Parliament; Scottish Healthy Choices Award Scheme; Fresher Futures; food safety; Scottish schools; Food Standards Agency; Food Poverty Network; nutrition research news; Information Exchange

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Fare Choice Issue 16: Double helping

Scottish Community Diet Project

April 2001

Parliament; Food in Schools conference; Breakfast Clubs... A Head Start toolkit; Diet and Nutrition Survey over 65s; Phoenix Health Project; Valuing Volunteers; Milton Food Project, Glasgow; Food Safety; Information Exchange

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Fare Choice Issue 15: No amount of papers

Scottish Community Diet Project

January 2001

Healthy Living Centres; Scottish and UK Parliaments; Snack Attack; Retail Development Survey; Western Isles, Orkney, Shetland, Skye; gender differences in food consumption; Information Exchange

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Fare Choice Issue 14: Yes Minister

Scottish Community Diet Project

September 2000

Leithland Neighbourhood Centre, Pollok, Glasgow; Parliaments; Food Standards Agency; National Diet and Nutrition Survey 4-18 year olds; London Study Tour; lay workers; British Dietetic Association Congress; Information Exchange

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Fare Choice Issue 13: Take a byte ..

Scottish Community Diet Project

May 2000

Website; SCDP Small Grants; Scottish Parliament; smoking; LETS Community Café, Stirling; Food Co-op Network North East; nutrition research news; Information Exchange

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Fare Choice Issue 12: Fund oot!

Scottish Community Diet Project

February 2000

SCDP Small Grants; training events; Parliaments; Oxfam; Soil Association Food Futures; North Lanarkshire Federation of Food Coops; nutrition research news; Information Exchange

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Fare Choice Issue 11: Well done!

Scottish Community Diet Project

November 1999

Caroline Walker Trust; conferences; Parliament; Islay and Jura Health Promotion Project; water supply and fluoridation; Consumer Network; volunteers; Southern Exposure rural food study; nutrition research news; Information Exchange

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Fare Choice Issue 10: What a plateful!

Scottish Community Diet Project

August 1999

Monitoring and evaluation; Crossing Borders: food and agriculture in the Americas conference; Parliament; weight management; LETS Community Café, Stirling; food industry authorities; nutrition research news; Information Exchange

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Fare Choice Issue 9: Innovative policies

Scottish Community Diet Project

May 1999

Healthier Scotland White Paper; multicultural Scotland; breakfast club research; grants and funding; Craigend Resource Centre, Greenock community café and Fruit Barra; nutrition research news; Information Exchange

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Fare Choice Issue 8: Local voices

Scottish Community Diet Project

February 1999

HEBS community food initiatives database; events diary; Food Standards Agency; Just for Starters community café pack; Information Exchange

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Fare Choice Issue 7: Second helpings

Scottish Community Diet Project

November 1998

SCDP evaluation; health inequalities; healthy living centres; diabetes; school lunches; nutrition research news; Information Exchange

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Fare Choice Issue 6: Catering for training

Scottish Community Diet Project

August 1998

Bearing Fruit training; oral health; Well Down the Road (health inequalities, local communities and the future) proceedings report; nutrition research news; Information Exchange

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Fare Choice Issue 5: Bearing fruit

Scottish Community Diet Project

April 1998

Bearing Fruit training; Healthier Scotland Green Paper; Teaching Bairns to Cook conference; Open Mouthed report; Starters SCDP Review; nutrition research news; Information Exchange

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Fare Choice Issue 4: Time for change

Scottish Community Diet Project

January 1998

Food Standards Agency White Paper; Bearing Fruit training; Rural Development seminar; Scottish Healthy Choices Award; nutrition research news; Information Exchange

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Fare Choice Issue 3: Local initiatives ..

Scottish Community Diet Project

October 1997

SCDP small grants scheme; acronyms; co-operative retail societies; setting up a Food Standards Agency; nutrition research news; Information Exchange

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Fare Choice Issue 2: Fertile ground for funding

Scottish Community Diet Project

July 1997

Funding and grants; Food for Thought 2 conference; nutrition news from around the world; supermarkets and food retailing; accessing the internet; Information Exchange

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Fare Choice Issue 1: First edition

Scottish Community Diet Project

April 1997

Why SCDP was set up; CFI database; Food Matters report; Food for Thought conference; breakfast in Inverness; lunch in Leith; Information Exchange

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