The Scottish Government is holding a consultation to explore further the ways in which legislation relating to allotments may be amended. This consultation builds on the responses received to the Community Empowerment and Renewal Bill last summer. The consultation closes … Continue reading
Tag Archives: Food
Policy and practice around food access
Far reaching fare from Community Food and Health Scotland looks at the ways in which community based initiatives build reach into policy and practice around food access. It looks at this both in geographical communities and also communities of interest … Continue reading
Future of Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Community Food and Health (Scotland) has now become part of NHS Health Scotland. Most of the team are based at Meridian Court, 5 Cadogan Street, Glasgow, G2 6QE and can be contacted through 0141 414 2890 andnhs.HealthScotland-CFHS@nhs.net.
Future of Community Food and Health Scotland
Since Consumer Focus Scotland is being closed down as part of the UK Government’s new approach to consumer protection, Community Food and Health (Scotland) was potentially left homeless. With the approval of the Scottish Government, which funds CFHS, as of … Continue reading
Food, health, communities and co-operation in Scotland
Community Food and Health (Scotland) has published ‘Shared tastes and common values’, which explores the past, current and potential future relationship between co-operation, food and health in Scotland.
What difference does community cookery make?
Another CFHS publication is part of a study to find out what difference community cookery makes to people in low-income communities. In this second part of the study, twenty methods to evaluate cookery classes are shared by community food initiatives.
