The three areas in which a unique project will pilot new preventative and rights-based approaches to cut the number of people turning to food banks will be announced tonight at …
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Pilot areas named for new food insecurity project in Scotland
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Calling all cooks …
Do you know someone who gives their all to feeding their community or an outstanding school cook, hospital chef or care home caterer who can magic up meals that make …
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Eat Better Feel Better – The Big Vegetable Challenge
The latest phase of the Scottish Government’s Eat Better Feel Better campaign launched today at High Park Primary School in Glasgow. https://news.gov.scot/news/broccoli-and-cauliflower-top-vegetables-shunned-by-kids Focused on getting children to eat more vegetables, …
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Health and wellbeing profiles
ScotPHO have produced a series of health and wellbeing profiles for each local authority area, based on a snapshot taken on 25th February 2016. Each report highlights “key indicators” – …
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Scottish Islands Federation survey
Scottish Islands Federation is a network of island community organisations that aims to share ideas and innovations between the islands as well as give a voice to some of the common …
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What is community capacity building?
This video produced by SCDC and CHEX explores community capacity building and explains how it can help communities achieve the change they want to see. Click here to watch the …
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Eat Better Feel Better campaign update
The next phase of the Eat Better Feel Better (EBFB) campaign launched on 15 January, with more resources, roadshows and TV advertising taking place in the next few months. More …
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BBC Food and Farming Awards
BBC Radio 4’s The Food Programme will open nominations for the BBC Food and Farming Awards on Sunday 10 January 2016, calling on people in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern …
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New Eat Better Feel Better activity
The Eat Better Feel Better (EBFB) campaign is planning new marketing activity from August onwards. The campaign will be running on TV from 10 August and the EBFB event team …
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Would you like to host an MSP at your garden?
Working to improve the laws and policies that affect community growing is an important element of the work of the Federation of City Farms and Community Gardens, who are looking …