Food & Health Alliance

Since its launch back in 2006, the healthyliving award has spread to reach almost every part of Scotland. Over 1200 catering establishments throughout the country have so far registered for the award, and over 750 awards have been presented to date.

A huge variety of catering outlets all across Scotland are represented among the award holders. These range from small independent cafés, sandwich bars, restaurants and hotels to colleges, universities, leisure centres and large workplace restaurants.

In fact over 300,000 people a day are eating in establishments where they can choose a healthier option by looking out for the apple logo on the menu.

And because of the broad ranging award criteria, consumers can be confident that the food on offer is generally healthier. Even if a dish is not highlighted as a healthyliving choice, it’s likely to have been prepared in a way that is healthier than they would get elsewhere.

Some of the more unusual catering establishments to have achieved the award include mobile snack vans, Chinese and Indian restaurants, an offshore platform, a cookery school, several prisons and a number of outside caterers.

And since the Scottish Government directed all NHS hospitals to achieve the award for their staff and visitor catering outlets, more than 120 of these are now numbered among the award holders.