This report, produced from research commissioned by CFHS and undertaken by Community First Moray) provides a detailed picture of issues of concern for older people in terms of shopping, food preparation, and using food services.
Topic: shopping
The CFHS Recipe Book
The poaChing, Frying, masHing and roaSting recipe book is a compilation of tried and tested recipes contributed by community food initiatives in Scotland to improve take up of a healthy diet by building skills in cooking and preparing food.
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Cooking and growing
Related topics: cooking, food preparation, fruit and vegetables, health and safety, low income, recipes, shopping, weaning
Area of Work: Cookery skills
Fare Choice Issue 4
Food Standards Agency White Paper; Bearing Fruit training; Rural Development seminar; Scottish Healthy Choices Award; nutrition research news; Information Exchange
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Newsletters
Related topics: consultation, cooking, environment, Finland, Food Standards Agency, Lothians, shopping, soft fruit and berries, surveys, training and qualifications, vegetables
Area of Work: Information provision
Notes from the Information Exchange on Cooking Skills Courses
Discussion of cooking skills courses attended by practitioners who were about to set up courses, were already doing so or were keen to build on previous work in the field.
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Cooking and growing
Related topics: cookery sessions, diet and nutrition, food training, health and safety, labelling, local, recipes, shopping, trainers
Areas of Work: Cookery skills, Food and nutrition training, Networking and learning development
Routes to Health
Newsletter highlighting the work of two community projects from different urban and rural settings in Scotland – Health on Wheels in Paisley and Roots and Fruits in East Lothian – which run purpose-built mobile food shops.
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Retailing and catering
Related topics: affordability, delivery, diet and nutrition, fruit and vegetables, low income, mobile, Renfrewshire, rural, shopping, supermarkets, transport, urban
Areas of Work: Community cafes and retailing, Food poverty and access
Healthy Cooking in the Community
This resource has been developed by North Ayrshire Community Food Workers to enable the delivery of individual workshops or sessions to community groups. It is a comprehensive guide to using the Recipe Book, Munch Crunch 2: Recipes for Change.