SCA News: Food & farming

Highland Good Food Nation Plan

Under the Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act 2022 all councils and health boards in Scotland must now create a Good Food Nation Plan. This means Highland Council and NHS Highland will review how their work affects people's food, and identify actions to...

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Food security

by Anne MacLennan A Joint Statement  from food and security experts calls on the Government to re-evaluate its assertion that ‘the UK has a resilient food system’ and to update the national food strategy in the light of increasing risks to food...

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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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