Food and Health
This section gives details on the Food and Health-related programme of work being taken forward by Health Scotland and our partners. You'll also find links to Food and Health learning opportunities, networks, research, publications and related websites.
Background and policy information
An introduction to our work on Food and Health and the policies behind it.
Food & Health Alliance
The Food and Health Alliance is managed by NHS Health Scotland and supported by the Scottish Executive and Food Standards Agency Scotland.
The Alliance is a network for everyone in Scotland with an interest in food and health. It represents the range of stakeholders involved in implementing a multi-sector, food-chain based food and health strategy.
Membership includes a broad range of sectors such as national and local government, NHS health boards and Community Healthcare Partnerships, community planning, voluntary and community organisations, national governance organisations, research and academia, media, local enterprise companies and all food-chain organisations.
The aim of the Food and Health Alliance is to support the implementation of national food and health policy in Scotland.
This will be achieved by:
- Effective communication between all stakeholders involved in food and health
- Providing opportunities for debate
- Sharing food and health evidence and information, for example promoting best practice
- Learning and development opportunities.
To find out more about the alliance, visit Food & Health Alliance (external link)
News & Events
8th January 2008
Eatwell plate model adopted for use in Scotland
The Scottish Government, Health Scotland and the Food Standards Agency Scotland have agreed that the plate model recommended for use in Scotland will now be the Food Standards Agency's eatwell plate. See Background and policy information for more information.
Food and Health learning
Details of opportunities for learning and training about food and health issues and related networks for sharing knowledge and best practices.
Food and Health research
Ongoing research, evaluations, work on the evidence base and links to published research on food and health.
FOOD AND HEALTH RESOURCES
Food and Health publications
Listings of food and health reports, evaluations, leaflets and other printed materials produced by Health Scotland.
Food and Health links
Related pages and websites on food and health for various audiences from Health Scotland, our partners and other organisations.
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