Food & Health Alliance

Query from member - Older people and nutrition

Last Updated: 02/08/2010

Dear all, I have received a query from a member of the Food & Health Alliance. The member has recently started working on nutrition and older people and wondered what practice was happening elsewhere across Scotland. Any information that covers this area would be helpful. If you are happy to share your work on older people and nutrition with the member please email me on frances.price1@nhs.net with your information. Thanks very much, Frances

• What is it about? older people food
• Where is it relevant? Scotland

Equally Well Review 2010

Last Updated: 24/06/2010

This is a report by the Ministerial Task Force on implementing Equally Well, the Early Years Framework and Achieving Our Potential.

• What is this? report
• What is it about? health inequalities deprivation
• Where is it relevant? Scotland

Obesity Route Map – Process of engagement

Last Updated: 07/05/2010

As you will be aware, the Scottish Government and CoSLA published the Obesity Route Map in February 2010. ScotPHN is undertaking a process of engagement on behalf of the Scottish Government to identify the initial actions required to implement the Route Map.

Are you aware of the recent film release - Food Inc?

Last Updated: 10/02/2010

It's an Oscar nominated documentary film that looks at America’s food industry. It explores the control of the US food supply by a handful of corporations who may be viewed by some at putting profit before consumer health. It also covers the impact which this may be having on levels of obesity, childhood obesity and diabetes in the US.

• What is it about? food chain health and wellbeing
• Where is it relevant? World

Food Standards Agency Scotland Consultation

Last Updated: 30/12/2009

Draft recommendations on promotion of lower-fat products including dairy products, fat and saturated fat reductions for meat products, and portion size availability for savoury snacks (Scotland) Deadline for responses is 9 March 2010

• What is it about? portion size reformulation saturated fat food marketing
• Where is it relevant? Scotland