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Scottish Food Commission interim report now available
The report can be downloaded from the Scottish Government website. https://www2.gov.scot/Resource/0049/00494779.pdf
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New report from Food Standards Scotland
A very informative and accessible ‘situation report’ on the Scottish diet was launched today by Food Standards Scotland. “The Scottish Diet: It needs to change” uses infographics to highlight the nature and scale of the challenge. The colourful 27 page report can be downloaded from www.foodstandards.gov.scot/publications-and-research/the-scottish-diet-it-needs-to-change
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NHS Health Scotland’s organisational statement on food poverty
NHS Health Scotland has today published its organisational position statement on food poverty. The purpose of the paper is to outline NHS Health Scotland’s position on food poverty in Scotland. It is informed by our work at Community Food and Health (Scotland), to ensure that everyone in Scotland has the opportunity, ability and confidence to …
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Area of Work: Food poverty and access
New healthy eating and food safety online resource launched by Food Standards Scotland
The Cookin Castle online game supports the Scottish Government’s Curriculum for Excellence and uses a friendly wizard to guide pupils through the website and games which aim to teach pupils the importance of a healthy balanced diet. The game also highlights the importance of good food hygiene, such as correct food storage and effective hand …
Hard Choices
‘Hard Choices: Reducing the need for food banks in Scotland’, published by the Child Poverty Action Group in Scotland in association with Oxfam and the Trussell Trust is launched today. The report builds on UK-wide research and focuses on six in-depth interviews conducted with families in central Scotland. More information available from www.cpag.org.uk/scotland
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Glasgow Community Gardens: Sustainable Communities of Care
A Glasgow University study on community gardens in the city has outlined their positive effect on individuals and communities. The report concluded that community gardening promotes community empowerment and “offers a learning environment that goes beyond the skills associated with horticulture to include individual health, self and community wellbeing and democratic citizenship.”
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New films show power of human rights to improve people’s health and care
The Scottish Human Rights Commission, the Health and Social Care Alliance Scotland and NHS Health Scotland have joined forces to launch a series of short films highlighting the power of human rights to improve people’s health and the care and support they access. The films are part of a new website that brings together materials …
Community Empowerment Bill
The final version of the Community Empowerment (Scotland) Bill is now available to download from the Scottish Parliament website.
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New Eatwell guide launched
Food Standards Scotland (FSS) today launches the new Eatwell Guide, which replaces the eatwell plate and shows people in Scotland how they can achieve a healthy balanced diet. See more at: www.foodstandards.gov.scot