National food policy takes shape

5 November 2007

Scotland could have a national food policy by next year. A debate on food policy is due to be held in Scottish Parliament on Wednesday 7 November between 15.20 and 17.00.

This follows the Open Space event on 8 October 2007 in Dundee. At these workshops, a series of break-out groups identified a total of 14 core issues and proposed 42 action points to address them. Some of key points to emerge were:

The importance of engaging consumers, stakeholders, farmers and manufacturers in the process
The need to develop working relationships between food producers, health, environment, education and tourism
Benefits of an integrated policy framework for Scotland.

The Food Industry Unit is currently working on a discussion document that will propose a direction of travel for food policy.

If you wish to attend the debate, please make contact with the Scottish Parliament direct, though you will be able to access a verbatim report of proceedings 24 hrs after the debate on the Scottish Parliament website.

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