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 …
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Food Standards Scotland seeks views on making food eaten outside the home healthier
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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 …
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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 …
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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 …
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Scottish Government consultation on restricting junk food promotions – closing soon
The Scottish Government is consulting with the public, and food and retail industries on restricting the in-store marketing and promotion of foods high in fat, sugar or salt, with little …
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Understanding food insecurity in Scotland: using evidence for policy and practice change
The latest seminar on measuring food insecurity, co-organised with A Menu for Change, took place in Glasgow at the beginning of October. National and international presentations, including a look at …
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Areas of Work: Food poverty and access, Networking and learning development
Place Standard survey
NHS Health Scotland want to hear from organisations, groups and individuals who have used the Place Standard as well as from those who haven’t used the tool. Please complete this survey …
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How social enterprises can address mental health and wellbeing
A new briefing on the role of social enterprises in tackling mental health and wellbeing is downloadable from the Senscot website.
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The impact of income-based policies on health and health inequalities
NHS Health Scotland have published a report comparing the impact of income-based policies on health and health inequalities for the Scottish population. This can be downloaded from the Health Scotland …
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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