The roots of obesity run deep… See what is happening for World Obesity Day on 4 March 2020 around the globe. Find out more here.
Author archives: Dawn Burns
Fairtrade Fortnight – 24 February to 8 March
To get involved or find out more information please visit the Fairtrade Foundation website.
Posted in Misc food and health, News
E-bulletin : 20 February 2020
Please follow the link to our newest e-bulletin here.
Posted in CFHS updates, Publications news
Area of Work: Information provision
Community Food and Health (Scotland) Communications & Social Media survey 2020
Please can you take 5 minutes of your time and complete our recent survey on communications and social media. It is simple to follow and will help inform our future work by measuring impact and effectiveness. Access the survey here Closing date Friday 13 March 2020. Many thanks.
Posted in CFHS updates
Upcoming event
In partnership with Children in Scotland and Dundee Bairns, the Food Foundation are holding an international conference on child food insecurity in Dundee on the 28th-29th April 2020. The event will include all their young food ambassadors and Dame Emma Thompson. Register interest via: events@childreninscotland.org.uk To find out more please visit the Food Foundation’s website …
Posted in Events and conferences, News
The Reckoning – food insecurity measurement and its application to policy and practice – update
This event, held at Edinburgh Training Centre on 25 November 2019, was organised jointly with the Scottish Government, who gave an update on the data currently collected by the Scottish Health Survey and the move to questions within the UK-wide Family Resources Survey. A Menu for Change were also involved in organising the event and …
Posted in CFHS updates, Events and conferences
Area of Work: Networking and learning development
Scottish Borders School Holiday Programme update
Health & Wellbeing Nutrition, Physical Activity & Family Learning Children & Families have enjoyed a range of fun filled activities during the summer holidays across Burnfoot, Langlee, Selkirk & Eyemouth, making the most of quality time off and tapping into the very best of what is available in their communities. Programmes have been developed in …
Posted in Misc food and health
Food Train – new website and logo
On 27 February 2020 Food Train launched its brand new logo, celebrating 25 years! They also have a newly designed website, follow this link to check it out- https://www.thefoodtrain.co.uk/