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Fare Choice is our quarterly newsletter featuring news on all our activities, latest policy developments, and featured community food and health activity. To get your free copy posted to you, go to Fare Choice subscription form. Please note: Scottish Community Diet Project changed its name to Community Food and Health (Scotland) in 2006.
Fare Choice Issue 52: still on the boil
Community Food and Health (Scotland)
June 2010
National Food and Drink Policy; Healthy Goals; Obesity Road Map;Child Healthy Weight Interventions;
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Fare Choice special grants edition 2010
Community Food and Health (Scotland)
April 2010
Special edition launching the 2010 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 51: routes, recipes and the recession
Community Food and Health (Scotland)
March 2010
National Food and Drink policy; Obesity Route Map; Love Food; Healthyliving award; Making the Case
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Fare Choice Issue 50: local voices
Community Food and Health (Scotland)
December 2009
local voices; Going Forth; Healthy 'n' Happy; Broomhouse; The Food Train; Healthier Scotland Cooking Bus
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Fare Choice Issue 49: Recipe for Success - let's get cooking
Community Food and Health (Scotland)
September 2009
Recipe for Success: Going Forth conference; Food Practices in an Institutional Context - Children, Care and Control; Edinburgh Cyrenians; Confidence to Cook; Weaning Toolkit; Third Sector Enterprise Fund
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Fare Choice Issue 48: dishing it up
Community Food and Health (Scotland)
June 2009
National Food and Drink Policy; Scottish Grocer's Federation Healthy Living programme; SCOFF new recruits; Pilton Community Health Project;
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Food Matters Issue 7
Community Food and Health (Scotland)
May 2009
Edition 7 of our e-bulletin update on food, health and homelessness in Scotland.
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Fare Choice special grants edition: April 2009
Community Food and Health (Scotland)
April 2009
Special edition launching the CFHS 2009 small grant scheme
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Fare Choice Issue 47: opportunity and knocks
Community Food and Health (Scotland)
March 2009
Schools and school age children; REHIS Elementary Food and Health course; cooking with substitutes; Moray Access to Health Project
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Fare Choice Issue 46: in focus
Community Food and Health (Scotland)
December 2008
Consumer Focus Scotland; Early Years; Making a Difference; Eating Locally; Community Food Workers in North Ayrshire
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Fare Choice Issue 45: What's the difference?
Community Food and Health (Scotland)
September 2008
older people; making sense of healthy eating messages; links in the chain; Forth Valley fruit and vegetable barras; Let's Make it Better; Out to Lunch
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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 taste 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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