The London Food Strategy was developed by the Greater London Authority (GLA) on behalf of the Mayor of London and in partnership with the London Food Board. Following a full consultation process, the final Strategy was launched on 10 December. The Strategy is available to download here.
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Bringing Food to the Table – Citizens Advice Scotland report
The Citizens Advice Scotland’s Food on the Table report is based on its survey completed by 2,651 people in Scotland, through an online survey and through local Citizens Advice Bureaux campaign activity across the country. The aim was to better understand the day-to-day realities that people face when accessing, affording and choosing food for themselves and their families. …
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Say hear!
Thanks to all who attended our annual networking event, Hear Say, on 24 October 2018, making it such a great day. Community activists, local practitioners, planners, policy makers and academics from across the country and sectors and disciplines came together in Dunfermline to hear a range of speakers, take part in table and workshop discussions …
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Launch of Scottish Obesity Alliance
Scottish Obesity Alliance will launch with its manifesto outline on Wednesday 5 December, 4.30pm to 6.30pm at The Hub, Edinburgh. The manifesto shares its vision for a Scotland which promotes health and wellbeing – a Scotland where healthy food and physical activity are easy, acceptable, affordable and sustainable for all. To book your attendance please send your …
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Food poverty inequalities briefing
NHS Health Scotland has just published its latest health inequalities briefing on food poverty, complementing the pages on the same subject that are available on its website www.healthscotland.scot
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Food Standards Scotland seeks views on making food eaten outside the home healthier
Food Standards Scotland is inviting views from the public, the out of home food sector and all interested organisations on proposals to give the people of Scotland healthier options when they’re eating out. The consultation, published today (22 November 2018), will be open for responses until 29 February 2019. Read more on the Food Standards …
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Kindness, emotions and human relationships: The blind spot in public policy
This report has been written by Carnegie Fellow, Julia Unwin CBE, and informed by a series of roundtables and events across the UK. This report brings together all that Carnegie have learnt over the last two years. It acknowledges the strong arguments against kindness, but argues that the great public policy challenges of our time demand …
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Have your say on health improvement plans for Scotland
The Improving Health Commission wants to hear from you as it considers the health improvement aspects of the reform of public health in Scotland. You have until 23rd November to take part in their survey available on the Public Health Reform website.
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Volunteer Good Food Nation Ambassadors sought
The Scottish Food Coalition are looking for people who would like to become Good Food Nation Ambassadors for the expected Good Food Nation consultation. Information on training and how to apply is available on the Scottish Food Coalition website.
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A Connected Scotland: Scottish Government strategy for tackling social isolation and loneliness and building stronger social connections
Scotland has become one of the first countries in the world to develop a national strategy to deal with social isolation. To kick start the strategy, Minister for Older People and Equalities, Christina McKelvie said the strategy would be backed by £1 million over the next two years to support and expand innovative projects and …