Glasgow City Council is aware increasing numbers of people in Glasgow are experiencing difficulties – physically and economically – accessing sufficient, safe and nutritious food. It is currently conducting an inquiry to seek evidence and views on this important subject. It also knows that a wide range of organisations and charities are responding to those experiencing acute food insecurity – …
Research and consultations
Scottish Government consultation on restricting junk food promotions
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 or no nutritional benefit. The consultation is part of the Diet and Healthy Weight Delivery Plan, and will inform assessments of impact and possible legislation. …
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Food on the Table campaign and survey
Citizens Advice Bureaux across Scotland recently launched the Food on the Table campaign which aims to give the Scottish public a voice on the affordability, choice and access to food. The first phase of the campaign will promote a national survey, both on and offline, which will ask the public’s opinion on food concerns: What …
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How affordable is a healthy diet?
The Children’s Future Food Inquiry have published new analysis which compares the cost of Public Health England’s ‘Eatwell Guide’ with household expenditure across the UK, examining the affordability of a healthy diet in each of the UK’s four nations. The paper looks closely at how food affordability gaps affect children in the UK, and highlights …
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Better Start consultation: community retailers
Glasgow Community Food Network has organised a consultation event with the Better Start team in the Scottish Government. This event is specifically for community retailers – food coops, veg barras, community shops etc… who currently participate in Healthy Start Voucher Scheme, or wish to participate in the upcoming Better Start Scheme. The new scheme will …
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Mapping participation requests one year on
SCDC is still looking for responses to its short survey on participation requests. Participation requests are a new way for community groups and organisations to have their voices heard in the planning and delivery of services. The right to make a participation request to a public body was introduced as part of the Community Empowerment …
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Food Research Collaboration
The Food Research Commission is currently mapping current and recent initiatives that work with local convenience stores/corner shops to improve healthy food provision (including promotion of Healthy Start Vouchers or other such vouchers), with a view to doing some interviews with project staff and engaged stores. Anyone working on such initiatives and/or have relevant documents …
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Mapping participation requests one year on
Scottish Community Development Centre (SCDC) would like to hear from community groups and organisations about their experience of participation requests so far, even if, before reading this, you had never heard of them! Participation requests are a new way for community groups and organisations to have their voices heard in the planning and delivery of …
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Knowledge is Power: a new report on the importance of community-led action research in Scotland
Starting in 2017, the Scottish Community Development Centre (SCDC) and the Poverty Alliance worked with ten community organisations to co-design a resource framework which could be used to support communities across Scotland to conduct their own inquiries into the issues affecting them. You can find further information and download the report and executive summary on …
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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 to inform improvements to the Place Standard.