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Out to Lunch

Posted: September 5, 2008

The Scottish Consumer Council, soon to form part of the new agency Consumer Focus Scotland, has recently launched the findings from a survey they commissioned of S3 and S4 pupils …

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Takeway Health: how takeaway restaurants can affect your chances of a healthy diet

Posted: September 5, 2008

The National Consumer Council (soon to become part of the new agency Consumer Focus) published an interesting report on take-aways earlier in the summer. The study looked at nutritional information …

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Cut-price, what cost?

Posted: September 5, 2008

‘Cut-price, what cost? How supermarkets can affect your chances of a healthy diet’ is the fourth in a series of reports in which the National Consumer Council (soon to become …

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Nutrition and Addiction

Posted: September 5, 2008

A recent publication by Glasgow Addiction Services summarises the key findings from a scoping exercise looking at the nutritional care currently provided within their service. The report found that there …

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Early Years Self-evaluation Collaborative Stage One report

Posted: July 25, 2008

This report is now available to download from the Children and Young People section of the Publications Library. This report highlights the first stage of a three part pilot programme …

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Fare Choice Issue 44 now available

Posted: July 1, 2008

Issue 44 of Fare Choice, our quarterly newsletter, is now available to download from the Publications Library.

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Healthy eating and active living

Posted: June 24, 2008

A new action plan, ‘Healthy Eating, Active Living’, targeting obesity, poor diet and the promotion of physical exercise has been launched by the Scottish Government, highlighting an additional £40 million …

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Equally Well

Posted: June 24, 2008

Equally Well, the report of the ministerial task force on health inequalities was launched last week by Minister for Public Health, Shona Robison. The report highlights the £1.78 billion being …

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Next steps towards a National Food Policy for Scotland

Posted: June 19, 2008

A flavour of what the future holds for Scottish communities tackling food access, social exclusion and health inequalities was given today in the Ministerial announcement on a National Food Policy. …

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NHS Health Scotland 60th Anniversary Public Health Roadshow

Posted: June 6, 2008

To celebrate the 60th Anniversary of the NHS, Health Scotland is staging public health roadshows across Scotland’s 14 health boards. The roadshows will consist of interactive displays, a fruit machine …

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