Food Standards Scotland (FSS), the UKHSA and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) are reinforcing their advice to vulnerable groups of consumers in relation to the risks of Listeria monocytogenes infection linked to …
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Vulnerable consumers advised of ongoing risk of Listeria associated with ready to eat smoked fish
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Scottish Health Survey: Content Review
The Scottish Health Survey team have launched a review of its content and are encouraging all current and prospective users to take part. The review will assess the current content …
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CFHS e-bulletin Summer 2022
The bumper Summer edition of our e-bulletin is full of news, resources, events, and funding opportunities. It also has details of our forthcoming webinar, Cash-First Approaches to Food Insecurity. You …
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Area of Work: Information provision
healthyliving award – what next?
The healthyliving award has been paused since March 2020. During this time, Public Health Scotland undertook an internal review of the healthyliving award and has decided not to restart it. …
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Weight stigma – why it matters and what you can do about it
Our Diet, Physical Activity and Health Weight team colleagues at Public Health Scotland have recently launched a Challenging Weight Stigma Hub. The Learning Hub aims to raise awareness of the …
Restrictions on promotions of food and drink high in fat, sugar and salt
The Scottish Government is seeking views on a new policy to restrict ‘unhealthier food and drink promotions’ and reduce the health harms associated with the excess consumption of calories.. The …
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Glasgow Communities Fund
Phase 2 of the Glasgow Communities Fund, which aims to tackle poverty and inequality by building skills, capacity and resilience and supporting activities that empower communities, opens on Monday 8 …
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Area of Work: Funding
Climate Action Fund
The National Lottery Community Fund is now accepting applications to its Climate Action Fund from community projects that focus on the link between nature and climate. Up to £1.5 million …
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Area of Work: Funding
Community, Capacity and Resilience fund 2022
Managed by SCVO, this Scottish Government fund provides up to £8,000 a year for 2 years, for community-based voluntary organisations to pilot projects that increase capacity to deliver core services …
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Area of Work: Funding
Vacancy at Perth & Kinross Council
Perth & Kinross Good Food Partnership are currently recruiting for a full-time Good Food Project Officer to work with teams across the council and with multiple partner organisations to develop …