Author archives: Alice Baird

Becoming a Good Food Nation consultation

Last chance to take part in the consultation for Scotland’s next phase of the National Food and Drink Policy; Becoming a Good Food Nation.  This discussion document proposes a 2025 vision …

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Eat Better Feel Better

The Scottish Government’s Eat Better Feel Better campaign is due to launch in January 2015 to inspire and support parents and families to make healthy changes to how they shop, …

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Meta-synthesis of findings from evaluations and qualitative interviews of work involving community food and its impact on mental health and wellbeing

This study commissioned by CFHS has now been completed and is available in the Publications library. The findings are the subject of an article which has been prepared for publication …

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Development funding for work on maternal and infant nutrition across minority ethnic communities in Scotland

CFHS made a small amount of development funding available to support the development of good practice examples of work on maternal and infant nutrition across minority ethnic communities in Scotland …

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The nature and extent of food poverty/insecurity in Scotland

CFHS has commissioned this research to explore the wider context of food poverty/insecurity in Scotland and to develop an understanding of the current level and nature of this to inform …

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Human rights based approaches to food poverty

Twenty-six people have signed up to be involved in this group which is meeting to develop and understanding of human rights approaches to food poverty and what they might mean …

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Older People’s Food Task Force

Participants on the study tour to London in October 2013 agreed when they got back to Scotland to set up this group to develop a national focus on food and …

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CFHS annual networking conference 2014

Registration is now open for our annual networking conference to be held at the Central Hotel in Glasgow, on 29 October. The conference will be an opportunity for people to …

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Knowing Me, Knowing You: A Learning Exchange between national and local organisations

CFHS, as part of NHS Health Scotland, works in close partnership with CHEX and VHS on the learning exchange programme.  This programme aims to facilitate discussion and learning between civil …

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NHS Health Scotland’s Annual Review

NHS Health Scotland’s Annual Review will take place on Tuesday, 30 September 2014 from 10am – 3 pm at the Hub, Castlehill, Edinburgh.    NHS Health Scotland highly values stakeholder involvement …

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