SCA News: Food & farming

ReRoot: plans for the summer

by Anne MacLennan ReRoot has been quiet since the successful Feel Heal Real Food event at the end of April, but things are happening behind the scenes to build on the enthusiasm for transforming our food system evident that day. Sarah Bower, a trustee of the Highland...

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The Scottish Food Commission

The Scottish Food Commission was launched in March 2026 with the vision of "Making food work for all." Their remit is to oversee the development and implementation of the Good Food Nation Act to drive transformational change of Scotland's food system into a fairer,...

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A fragile food system

by Anne MacLennanSkye’s current food system is considered to be fragile, according to a study published in 2021. Food supply chains are complex and generally designed to supply urban centres efficiently and with cheap food, but that’s not good for food security in...

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National Food Debate

Wednesday 8 April, 6:30 - 8:30 pm online This is an invitation to attend a hustings organised by the Scottish Food Coalition (an alliance of 70+ organisations working for a just transition to a fair, healthy, sustainable food system)  in Edinburgh...

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Farmed salmon mortality

Farmed salmon mortalityCalls for an overhaul of the regulatory system have followed the revelation that Scottish salmon farmers recorded more than 35 million unexpected salmon deaths in just under three years, but there were only two unannounced inspections...

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