May 2008 Events

May 2008

Scottish Food and Drink Excellence Awards 2008
8 May
Mansfield Traquair, Broughton Street, Edinburgh

For more information visit: www.royalhighlandshow.org/EZEdit/FoodExcellenceAwards.asp
Sustainability in the Food Supply Chain
13 May 2008
Hilton Edinburgh Grosvenor Hotel

The Symposium will tackle the question of sustainability in the food supply chain and how our environmental impact can be minimised.

This sixth symposium is organised by the Scottish Food and Drink Federation, Institute of Food Science and Technology and The Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland.

Programme and registration form (Word, 142kB)

Places are limited so please register early or by 30 April 2008. Completed registration forms should be sent to joan.creelman@sfdf.org.uk or fax 0131 229 9407.
National Breastfeeding Awareness Week
11-17 May

For more information visit: www.breastfeeding.nhs.uk
Walk to School Week 2008
12-16 May

For more information visit: www.walktoschool.org.uk
Fruity Friday
16 May

WCRF UK's goal for Fruity Friday is to increase public awareness of the links between diet, nutrition and cancer prevention, and to raise funds for cancer research and education programmes. It is an initiative within the Cancer Prevention Week 12-18 May.

For more information visit: www.wcrf-uk.org/fruity_friday/index.lasso
National Smile Month
18 May-17 June

For more information, visit National Smile Week.
The Edinburgh Evaluation Summer School: Evaluations and Inequalities
19-21 May

Find out more on the Summer School website.
Scottish Food Advisory Committee (SFAC) Meeting
21 May
6th Floor St Magnus House, 25 Guild Street, Aberdeen

For more information, visit the Food Standards Agency Scotland's website.
ENERGY - 2nd Annual Conference on Nutrition, Health and Physical Activity
22 May
Glasgow Royal Concert Hall

For more information, visit www.gla.ac.uk/developmental/cpd/NewCourses.html
The Edinburgh Evaluation Summer School: Getting Real About Impact Evaluation
26-28 May

Find out more on the Summer School website.
Scottish Public Health Network (ScotPHN) Obesity Research, Policy and Practice in Scotland - National meeting
28 May and 6 June 2008
Edinburgh, COSLA Conference Centre

ScotPHN proposes a two day event to facilitate exchange of information in the subject of tackling the obesogenic environment. The first day will focus on the wide range of research currently being undertaken by Scottish universities, with the second, on the work being undertaken by NHS Boards, local authorities and other local partner organisations to treat and prevent obesity.

On both days there will be a presentation on Scottish Government policy and planning related to obesity and healthy weight (Word, 1.5Mb).

If you wish to attend, please complete the registration form and return to the following address by 8 May 2008 via email to scotphn@health.scot.nhs.uk.
Gardening Scotland
30 May-1 June

For more information, visit www.gardeningscotland.com

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