The Rowett Institute at the University of Aberdeen is conducting a study which will explore healthy and more environmentally sustainable diets in Scotland, focusing on the consumption of red meat …
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Guest blog: Impact of the Covid-19 lockdowns in service providers’ perspectives of the food insecurity of families with school-age children in Scotland
David Watts and John McKenzie from the Rowett Institute, University of Aberdeen discuss findings from their research during the Covid pandemic: In 2021, with Scottish Government funding, we interviewed staff …
Also posted in CFHS updates, Covid-19, Covid-19
Area of Work: Covid-19 information and resources
How does community food work link into local policy?
The CFHS programme has been working with the Scottish Government and community food networks to map strategic and practical support for community food activities across Scotland. As part of this, …
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Guest Blog post: Make sure your views are heard on ending the need for food banks
In our guest blog post, Brenda Black from Edinburgh Community Food gives us reasons on why we should respond to the Scottish Government consultation paper on ‘Ending the need for …
Also posted in CFHS updates
Area of Work: Food poverty and access
Guest blog: Katy Gordon discusses the different approaches that two local areas in Scotland took to tackle food access and food insecurity last summer.
In March 2020, like many people, we, as researchers with an interest in food insecurity in the UK, were hugely concerned about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and the …
Also posted in CFHS updates, Covid-19, Covid-19
Area of Work: Food poverty and access
How has Lanarkshire Community Food and Health Partnership supported a ‘cash first’ response to food insecurity?
In this blog post, Gordon Thomson, Manager for Lanarkshire Community Food and Health Partnership (LCFHP), tells us how LCFHP got involved in the ‘cash first’ approach in North Lanarkshire several …
Also posted in CFHS updates, Covid-19, Covid-19
Area of Work: Covid-19 information and resources
Guest Blog: Cash First approaches to addressing food insecurity: What is the role of health visitors, midwives and family nurses?
In this guest post, Dr Flora Douglas (Reader in Nursing at Robert Gordon University) discusses her recent research: In late 2019 I was commissioned to undertake a short, focused piece …
Also posted in CFHS updates, Covid-19, Covid-19
Areas of Work: Covid-19 information and resources, Food poverty and access
How have Healthy Valleys created a sense of community during online cooking courses?
Simone Janse van Rensburg tells us what she has learned from delivering their first few online courses – for parents with young children and two different weight management groups. About …
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CFHS blog – online cooking skills courses: tips and ideas from REHIS
Since March last year, The Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland (REHIS) has allowed REHIS course presenters to deliver the REHIS Elementary Cooking Skills course virtually, using platforms such as …
Also posted in Covid-19, Ideas about developing and running cooking skills courses
Areas of Work: Cookery skills, Covid-19 information and resources, Food and nutrition training
Beyond food banks
The Scottish Government recently published Cash First: Towards Ending the Need for Food Banks in Scotland. In this blog post, we highlight a few examples of what community food initiatives …