Food Standards Scotland recommends taking a 10 microgram vitamin D supplement daily throughout the winter months. Groups at a higher risk of vitamin D deficiency are recommended to take a supplement …
Author archives: Alice Baird
Tackling Poverty Locally Online Directory
This new resource, created by the Scottish Poverty and Inequality Research Unit (SPIRU) at Glasgow Caledonian University (GCU) provides a public searchable database of peer-reviewed local anti-poverty initiatives designed to …
Eating Out, Eating Well Framework pilot participation
Access to affordable, healthy, acceptable food is essential for health. We are increasingly eating out of home. And customers are increasingly looking to make healthy and sustainable choices when eating …
Posted in News, Other opportunities
CFHS e-bulletin October 2023
Our latest e-bulletin contains a very short and easy-to-complete readership survey, news about diet and nutrition and research and policy, as well as reports, latest events and funding. You can …
Posted in CFHS updates, News, Publications news
Area of Work: Information provision
So, what do we want from food? Citizens are hungry for change
This new report from the Food, Farming and Countryside Commission shows that the UK public overwhelmingly back state intervention to improve the food system. Based on extensive public dialogue sessions …
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Poverty in Scotland 2023
This year’s ‘state of the nation’ report from the Joseph Rowntree Foundation looks at in-work poverty and details recommendations for the Scottish and UK Governments and provides specific findings and …
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A Cash First Future
Launched during Challenge Poverty Week, this report summarises the learning from the joint Cash First Future conference from the Independent Food Aid Network and the Trussell Trust. It includes best practice …
Posted in News, Publications news
Area of Work: Food poverty and access
Food research at the Rowett Institute
The Rowett Institute has a range of research projects currently running that will help inform community food activities. These include projects on food insecurity in people living with obesity, Social …
Posted in News, Research and consultations
CFHS e-bulletin November 2023
Our latest e-bulletin contains news about collaboration and network building in the Western Isles, and the Eating Out, Eating Well framework pilot, as well as other news about diet and …