Notes from a roundtable discussion on research carried out to find out where people can buy and eat food and what the food needs of local people are.
Topic: access
Food Mapping for Community Food Activity
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Policy and planning
Related topics: access, affordability, food culture, food poverty, local, mapping exercise, surveys
Growing Interest overview
An introduction to community food growing in Scotland giving an overview of community growing activity and suggesting ideas for action.
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Cooking and growing
Related topics: access, community gardens, food poverty, funding, growing and gardening, Scottish Diet Action Plan, supermarkets
Effective Working on Food issues with Scotland’s Black and Minority Ethnic Groups
Notes from a roundtable discussion exploring working with black and minority ethnic groups, refugees and asylum seekers on community food issues.
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Professional development
Related topics: access, asylum seekers, choice, diet and nutrition, discussion, health workers, local, minority ethnic, multi-cultural, practice
Area of Work: Minority ethnic communities
Lothians/London Food Policy and Practice Exchange
The report of a two-way exchange organised by the Scottish Community Diet Project between people working with and within low-income communities in the Lothians and London.
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Conferences and networking
Related topics: access, business, co-operative, community cafes, England, evaluation, hospitals, Lothians, low income, networking, policy, practice, study tours and exchanges, transport, urban
Area of Work: Networking and learning development
The International Conference on Poverty, Food and Health in Welfare
Report of an international conference organised in Lisbon, which aimed to set and influence the agendas and priorities of international agencies working to fight food poverty.
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Conferences and networking
Related topics: access, conference, food poverty, international, networking, participation, welfare
Area of Work: Networking and learning development
No Fare
Report of the joint conference held in June 2003 at Heriot-Watt University to discuss access to food and focusing on the themes of availability, affordability, culture and skills
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Conferences and networking
Related topics: access, affordability, co-operative, environment, farming and city farms, local, partnership, planning, policy
Area of Work: Networking and learning development
Food and Health on Scottish Islands
The report of a conference organised by the Scottish Community Diet Project to share information on food and health in the islands; discuss the barriers to healthier food access; examine the role of community action and identify ways of getting the message across.
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Conferences and networking
Related topics: access, community food activity, conference, health promotion, remote, rural, Scottish Diet Action Plan, transport
Area of Work: Networking and learning development
Promoting healthy eating choices in community café
Highlights the work of an intervention instigated by Greater Glasgow NHS Board, Scottish Community Diet Project and Scottish Healthy Choices Award Scheme which aimed to increase healthy eating choices in 13 community cafes in Glasgow
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Retailing and catering
Related topics: access, affordability, choice, community cafes, diet and nutrition, food hygiene, health and safety, health promotion
Area of Work: Community cafes and retailing
Food Matters Issue 1
First edition of our regular e-bulletin update on developments in food, health and homelessness in Scotland.
Publisher: Community Food and Health (Scotland)
Publication category: Newsletters
Related topics: access, funding, homelessness, inclusion, independent living skills, mapping exercise, networking, practice, Scottish Government
Fare Choice Issue 32
Community cafes; SCOFF nutrition research; Moray Food and Health; Islay Food Forum; Healthways Healthy Living Centre; Question Time; Developing Communities Fund.