A report detailing the experiences of the Scottish Community Diet Project development officer and two local community food activist who attended the conference Crossing Borders – Food and Agriculture in the Americas, which took place in Toronto, Canada in June 1999.
Publications
Crossing Borders
(June 1999)
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Conferences and networking
Related topics: children, conference, food poverty, growing and gardening, health and safety, policy, research, rural, young people
Area of Work: Networking and learning development
Publication category: Conferences and networking
Related topics: children, conference, food poverty, growing and gardening, health and safety, policy, research, rural, young people
Area of Work: Networking and learning development
Food – Local Communities and Rural Development
(January 1998)
Evaluation of a seminar run by the Scottish Community Diet Project and the Scottish National Rural Partnership in Lockerbie in 1998 Includes: Food Train, Rendezvous, Upper Nithsdale Family Centre
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Conferences and networking
Related topics: community food activity, Dumfries and Galloway, Highlands, Islands, local, schools
Area of Work: Networking and learning development
Publication category: Conferences and networking
Related topics: community food activity, Dumfries and Galloway, Highlands, Islands, local, schools
Area of Work: Networking and learning development
Food for Thought
(May 1997)
Report of two national conferences held in Edinburgh and Paisley on food, health and poverty run by the Scottish Community Diet Project and the Health Education Board for Scotland
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Conferences and networking
Related topics: children, co-operative, community food activity, conference, diet and nutrition, food poverty, inclusion, local, mobile, rural, Scottish Diet Action Plan, shops, welfare
Area of Work: Networking and learning development
Publication category: Conferences and networking
Related topics: children, co-operative, community food activity, conference, diet and nutrition, food poverty, inclusion, local, mobile, rural, Scottish Diet Action Plan, shops, welfare
Area of Work: Networking and learning development
Promoting healthy eating choices in community café
key points learnt from a Glasgow community café development intervention
(February 2005)
Highlights the work of an intervention instigated by Greater Glasgow NHS Board, Scottish Community Diet Project and Scottish Healthy Choices Award Scheme which aimed to increase healthy eating choices in 13 community cafes in Glasgow
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Retailing and catering
Related topics: access, affordability, choice, community cafes, diet and nutrition, food hygiene, health and safety, health promotion
Area of Work: Community cafes and retailing
Publication category: Retailing and catering
Related topics: access, affordability, choice, community cafes, diet and nutrition, food hygiene, health and safety, health promotion
Area of Work: Community cafes and retailing
Glasgow Community Cafe Development Intervention
evaluation report
(April 2004)
Evaluation of the Glasgow Community Cafe Development Intervention conducted in 13 community cafes in Glasgow that participated in a pilot project instigated by Greater Glasgow NHS Board, Scottish Community Diet Project and Scottish Health Choices Award Scheme
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Retailing and catering
Related topics: catering, community cafes, food hygiene, food preparation, health promotion, research, training and qualifications, volunteers
Areas of Work: Community cafes and retailing, Research and evaluation
Publication category: Retailing and catering
Related topics: catering, community cafes, food hygiene, food preparation, health promotion, research, training and qualifications, volunteers
Areas of Work: Community cafes and retailing, Research and evaluation
Community mobile food initiatives in Scotland
case studies of two community operated mobile food initiatives
(February 2004)
Report looking at how two projects on different sides of Scotland’s central belt have attempted to tackle issues of food poverty and access by developing their own local mobile healthy food shops
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Retailing and catering
Related topics: delivery, food supply chain, fruit and vegetables, inequalities, transport
Areas of Work: Community cafes and retailing, Food poverty and access
Publication category: Retailing and catering
Related topics: delivery, food supply chain, fruit and vegetables, inequalities, transport
Areas of Work: Community cafes and retailing, Food poverty and access
Routes to Health
case studies of two community-run mobile food shops summary of the case studies
(January 2005)
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
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
Developing effective community catering skills
(December 2002)
A roundtable discussion on effective community catering skills conducted by those involved directly or indirectly in community catering to exchange experience, skills and good practice and highlight barriers and gaps to be tackled.
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication categories: Business and project development, Retailing and catering
Related topics: breakfast clubs, catering, community cafes, food hygiene, food training, lunch clubs, meals on wheels, tuck shops
Area of Work: Community cafes and retailing
Publication categories: Business and project development, Retailing and catering
Related topics: breakfast clubs, catering, community cafes, food hygiene, food training, lunch clubs, meals on wheels, tuck shops
Area of Work: Community cafes and retailing
Oakley Fruit and Vegetable Co-op
start-up pack
(September 2006)
Guide to running a fruit and vegetable co-op containing information and guidelines to help avoid some of the difficulties faced when setting up a fruit and vegetable stall.
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication categories: Business and project development, Retailing and catering
Related topics: co-operative, Fife, food co-op, fruit and vegetables
Area of Work: Community cafes and retailing
Publication categories: Business and project development, Retailing and catering
Related topics: co-operative, Fife, food co-op, fruit and vegetables
Area of Work: Community cafes and retailing
Southern Exposure
(October 1999)
The report of the rural study tour of southern Scotland undertaken by community food projects from the North of Scotland.
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Publication category: Conferences and networking
Related topics: Borders, community food activity, Dumfries and Galloway, Edinburgh, Lothians, rural, study tours and exchanges, volunteers
Area of Work: Networking and learning development