Search Results - Food & Health Alliance

Recipe for Success - Scotland's National Food and Drink Policy

Last Updated: 28/08/2009

This first national food and drink policy lays out a plan of action for all stakeholders to work towards a healthier, wealthier and more environmentally sustainable Scotland.

What is this? policy
What is it about? food drinks diet healthy eating sustainability health promotion food security
Where is it relevant? Scotland
Tagged with: National Food & Drink Policy
When was this published? 28/07/2009

FHA National Conference 2009 - plenary report

Last Updated: 12/02/2010

A report on the plenary at the FHA conference 2009 which includes: Susan Gallacher, Scottish Government; Susan Pryde, Food Standards Agency Scotland; Katherine Bishop, Scottish Government; Amanda Brown, Scotland Food & Drink and Fergus Millan, Scoottish Government.

What is this? report
What is it about? food health and wellbeing
Where is it relevant? Scotland
Tagged with: FHA
When was this published? 12/02/2010

National Occupational Standards Consultation Event - 20 April 2010

Last Updated: 26/03/2010

Enabling people to adopt positive lifestyle changes to achieve and maintain a healthy weight

What is this? events
What is it about? healthy weight
Where is it relevant? Scotland
Tagged with: SkillsActive consultation
Start date: 20/04/2010
End date: 20/04/2010
Where is this happening? Edinburgh, venue to be confirmed

Healthy Weight, Healthy Lives: A Cross-Government Strategy for England

Last Updated: 21/08/2009

This strategy paper was launched by the Health Secretary Alan Johnson, and the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, Ed Balls in January 2008. It provides details of cross departmental plans to tackle the obesity epidemic, and is the beginning of a programme designed to support people to achieve and maintain a healthy weight in England.

What is this? policy
What is it about? healthy weight
Where is it relevant? England
When was this published? 23/01/2008

Interview with Public Health and Sport Minister, Shona Robison

Last Updated: 28/08/2009

With the launch of the first-ever National Food and Drink Policy, the Food & Health Alliance posed some questions to the Public Health and Sport Minister about developing the policy, key points and what it means to us all.

What is this? interview policy
Where is it relevant? Scotland
When was this published? 01/06/2009

A review of food consumption and nutrient intakes from national surveys in Scotland

Last Updated: 17/08/2009

Following the publication of the Report of the Working Group on Monitoring Scottish Dietary Targets in December 2004, the Food Standards Agency Scotland commissioned a review with the purpose of assessing progress towards the Scottish Dietary Targets.

What is this? research review
What is it about? nutrient intakes
Where is it relevant? Scotland
When was this published? 11/09/2006

Interview with Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment, Richard Lochhead

Last Updated: 28/08/2009

With the launch of the first-ever National Food and Drink Policy, the Food & Health Alliance posed some questions to the Cabinet Secretary for Rural Affairs and the Environment about developing the policy, key points and what it means to us all.

What is this? interview policy
Where is it relevant? Scotland
When was this published? 01/06/2009

Eating for health: meeting the challenge

Last Updated: 08/10/2009

Co-ordinated action, improved communication and leadership for Scottish Food and Health policy from the Scottish Executive.

What is this? policy
What is it about? health and wellbeing healthy eating
Where is it relevant? Scotland
Tagged with: SDAP
When was this published? 01/06/2004

A review of food consumption and nutrient intakes from national surveys in Scotland: comparison to the Scottish Dietary Targets (S14023)

Last Updated: 12/02/2010

This project was commissioned by Food Standards Agency Scotland (FSAS) to monitor progress towards the Scottish Dietary Targets (with the exception of the targets for sugar in children and salt).

What is this? report
What is it about? diet socio-economic groups
Where is it relevant? Scotland
Tagged with: FSAS
When was this published? 01/09/2006

Food sustainability - UK policy context

Last Updated: 16/10/2009

This article from the FHA newsletter outlines the UK policy with reference to the Cabinet Office’s 'Food Matters: Towards a Strategy for the 21st Century' published in July 2008.

What is this? policy
What is it about? food sustainability healthy eating environment food security farming
Where is it relevant? UK
When was this published? 01/10/2008

A strategy for Europe on nutrition, overweight and obesity related health issues (2007)

Last Updated: 17/08/2009

This white paper sets out an integrated EU approach to reducing ill health due to poor nutrition, overweight and obesity.

What is this? policy
What is it about? overweight obesity healthy eating activity levels inequalities
Where is it relevant? Europe
When was this published? 30/05/2007

The Fruitful Gathering - An Invitation

Last Updated: 20/05/2010

National Gathering to Celebrate a Fruitful Scotland.

What is this? events
What is it about? fruit fruit farming
Where is it relevant? Scotland (local)
Tagged with: Children's Orchard
Start date: 22/05/2010
End date: 22/05/2010
Where is this happening? St Mungo Museum, 2 Castle Street, Glasgow, G4 0RH

Big pocket guide – social marketing

Last Updated: 08/10/2009

The National Social Marketing (NSM) Centre re-developed this toolkit in August 2007 in order to describe and explain the key principles and concepts relating to the application and use of social marketing. This is the second edition.

What is this? professional support materials
What is it about? health improvement
Where is it relevant? UK
When was this published? 01/08/2007

FHA Conference 2009 - Ensuring Food & Health have the biggest impact

Last Updated: 12/02/2010

A summary report on the FHA conference 2009. Recipe for Success, the Scottish Government’s National Food and Drink policy that was launched in June 2009, was the focal point for the 2009’s FHA national conference, held in November in Edinburgh.

What is this? report
What is it about? food health and wellbeing
Where is it relevant? Scotland
Tagged with: FHA
When was this published? 12/02/2010

healthyliving award

Last Updated: 26/08/2009

The healthyliving award launched back in August 2006, gives national recognition to caterers and food service outlets that help their customers to eat healthily when out and about.

What is this? projects
What is it about? food outlets food outside the home healthy eating
Where is it relevant? Scotland
Tagged with: healthyliving award
When was this published? 25/08/2009

FHA conference 2008

Last Updated: 08/10/2009

The Food & Health Alliance conference - Moving forward with food and health which was held in February 2008 focused on co-ordinating members' contributions on the consultation for the first National Food Policy.

What is this? conference proceedings
What is it about? food health and wellbeing health improvement
Where is it relevant? Scotland
Tagged with: FHA
When was this published? 05/02/2008

Lightening the load: tackling overweight and obesity

Last Updated: 21/08/2009

This free online 'toolkit' consists of useful statistics, practical initiatives, evidence of effectiveness, checklists, frameworks and examples of good practice has been published jointly by the National Heart Forum and Faculty of Public Health in 2007.

What is this? professional support materials
What is it about? healthy weight obesity
Where is it relevant? UK
When was this published? 16/02/2007

Federation of City Farms & Community Gardens

Last Updated: 09/11/2009

It is a national charity that supports, represents and promotes community-managed farms and gardens across the United Kingdom.

What is this? organisation
What is it about? gardening
Where is it relevant? UK
When was this published? 13/08/2009

Being Well - Doing Well: A Framework for Health-promoting Schools in Scotland (2004)

Last Updated: 04/09/2009

Being Well - Doing Well is the National Framework for health promoting schools in Scotland published by the Scottish Health Promoting Schools Unit.

What is this? action plan
What is it about? schools health promotion planning children
Where is it relevant? Scotland
When was this published? 01/02/2004

What’s on your plate?

Last Updated: 02/09/2009

NFU Scotland launched this national campaign to encourage people to choose Scottish food and drink in June 2007.

What is this? information for the public
What is it about? farming local food sustainability seasonal food
Where is it relevant? Scotland
When was this published? 13/06/2007