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Publications

A number of key reference documents and consultations have been produced that have influenced the Scottish Government's strategy on Food & Health over the last 10 years. They continue to inform policy today. Each of these is listed below:

References

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Minding Their Own Business - Scotland's Community Food Initiatives (2006)

This toolkit produced by the Scottish Community Diet Project is an introduction to business and social enterprise for those supporting local communities tackling inequalities in diet and health. It combines the project's own experience with advice from national agencies, local case studies and useful signposting.

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Nutritional guidance for early education and childcare settings for children aged 1-5 (2006)

The guidance is for providers of childcare for children aged 1 to 5 years who provide food (including snacks) and/or drinks. It will apply to a wide range of providers, including local authority nurseries, private nurseries, playgroups, childminders, toddler groups, crèches, school meal services and family centres, regardless of the length of time that children are being cared for.

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The Scottish Health Survey 2003 Results (2005)

The Scottish Health Survey provides reliable information on the health and health-related behaviours of people living in private households. Among the Surveys' aims are to estimate the prevalence of a range of health conditions and to monitor progress towards Scottish health and dietary targets.

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HMIE Interim report on Hungry for Success (2005)

This report describes progress up to June 2005 in implementing the key recommendations and underlying principles set out in ' Hungry for Success- A whole School Approach to School Meals in Scotland (2003)'.

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Response to the Report of the Working Group on Monitoring Scottish Dietary Targets (2005)

The response from the Food Standards Agency Scotland and the Scottish Executive Health Department to the report of the working group on monitoring progress towards the Scottish Dietary Targets.

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Report of the Working Group on Monitoring Scottish Dietary Targets (2005)

The Scottish Executive Health Department and the Food Standards Agency Scotland established a Working Group on Monitoring Scottish Dietary Targets in April 2003. The Working Group's remit was to investigate and report ways of assessing progress made towards the Scottish Dietary Targets to date and also to advise on surveillance requirements beyond 2005.

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Eating for Health: Meeting the Challenge (2004)

Eating for Health - meeting the Challenge is a strategic framework for Food and Health, developed through dialogue and discussion with partner organisations that builds upon the key actions outlined in 'Improving Health in Scotland - the Challenge'. The strategic framework will be used as a basis for developing further food and health policy and to guide national and local food and health action plans.

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Improving Health in Scotland - The Challenge (2003)

This document provides a strategic framework to support the processes required to deliver a more rapid rate of health improvement in Scotland and highlights further actions to improve the health of the people of Scotland.

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Hungry for Success - A Whole School Approach to School Meals in Scotland (2003)

This is the final report of the Scottish Executive's Expert Panel on School Meals. It sets out our vision for a revitalised school meals service in Scotland and presents a number of far-reaching recommendations connecting school meals with the curriculum as a key aspect of health education and health promotion.

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Eating for Health - A Diet Action Plan for Scotland (1996)

This Action Plan set out a framework in which everyone with an influence on what we eat - from food producers and processors to the NHS, local authorities, schools, caterers, retailers, the media and, of course, consumers themselves - can choose to work together to bring about dietary improvement in Scotland

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Food and health in Europe: a new basis for action (2004)

This document highlights the urgent need for integrated, multisectoral food and nutrition policies to encourage the sustainable production of food, its safety and the provision of food of high nutritional quality for all.

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First Action Plan for Food and Nutrition Policy- A WHO guide for member states on developing food and nutrition policies (2000)

This document stresses the need to develop food and nutrition policies which protect and promote health and reduce the burden of food-related disease, while contributing to socio economic development and a sustainable environment.

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WHO Global Strategy on diet, physical activity and health (2004)

The importance of a global strategy for diet, physical activity and health within the integrated prevention and control of noncommunicable diseases, including support of healthy lifestyles, facilitation of healthier environments, provision of public information and health services, and the major involvement in improving the lifestyles and health of individuals and communities of the health and relevant professions and of all concerned stakeholders and sectors committed to reducing the risks of noncommunicable diseases

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Joint WHO/ FAO Expert Consultation on Diet, Nutrition and the Prevention of Chronic Disease. WHO Technical Series, No.916, (2003)

The Joint WHO/FAO Expert Report, Diet, Nutrition and the Prevention of Chronic Diseases (WHO TRS 916), was formally launched in Rome on April 23, 2003

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No Fare: Report on Joint Food Access Conference (2003)

This jointly organised conference in 2003 focused on the broad theme of food access. The four sub themes concentrated on:

  • availability, affordability, culture, and skills.
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Towards A Healthier Scotland (1999)

This White Paper builds on the analysis and the approaches in the Green Paper - ' Working Together for a Healthier Scotland'. It reflects constructive and innovative comments received in the consultation process. It is about health for all, but children and groups disadvantaged by poor health have a special place.

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Feeding the Interest (2003)

Feeding the Interest is a discussion paper focussing on local food in Scotland published by the Scottish Community Diet Project

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Health in Scotland 2004 (2005)

This report from the Scotland's Chief Medical Officer touches on the challenges to health and healthcare in Scotland over the last year. It is not a comprehensive account but rather supplements and draws from a wealth of data published over the last year which informs debate on these important issues in Scotland. This report covers activity in the whole field of public health, in health improvement and health protection as well as in health services.

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Being Well - Doing Well (2004)

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

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Health Education Population Survey 1996-2003 (2004)

This report contains information on adults' knowledge, awareness, attitudes and motivation to change with respect to health and health-related behaviours.



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