Food production
National Good Food Nation Plan
Author / Creator: Scottish Government
Media type: Article
Date published:
The national Good Food Nation Plan sets out six over-arching Outcomes for a Good Food Nation; the range of targets and indicators that will be used to gauge progress towards achieving them; and details of a wide range of food-related policies and initiatives from across the Scottish Government.
Scottish salmon industry challenged over move to drop ‘farmed’ from labels
Author / Creator: Haroon Siddique
Media type: Newspaper article
Date published: 2024
Animal welfare campaigners are challenging the decision to allow producers of Scottish salmon to drop the word “farmed” from labelling.
An application by the industry body claimed changing the protected name wording on the front of packaging from “Scottish farmed salmon” to “Scottish salmon” made sense because wild salmon was no longer sold in supermarkets, which consumers were aware of.
Worrying footage emerges from certified Scottish salmon farm
Author / Creator: Bylines Scotland
Media type: Article
Date published: 2023
Ms Mulrenan: “... these are not one-off incidents of breaches of standards – the breadth of examples we encountered, both in relation to environmental and welfare standards, indicate a systemic failing of certification schemes such as RSPCA Assured and ASC to both implement meaningful requirements, and then to enforce these.
The Opportunities of a Good Food Nation
Author / Creator: Craig Dalzell
Media type: consultation response
Date published:
The Good Food Nation Bill lacks ambition in jobs, economic growth, environmental benefits, and investment needed.
UK food and drink sees a significant and persistent drop in exports
Author / Creator: Food and Drink Fedration Scotland
Media type: Report
Date published:
UK exports of food and drink are down £2.7bn (-15.9%) in the first three quarters of 2021 compared to pre-pandemic levels.
Energy-food nexus in the marine environment: A macroeconomic analysis on offshore wind energy and seafood production in Scotland
Author / Creator: Yang Qu
Media type: Academic Paper
Date published: February 2021
- Low-cost offshore wind farms (OWFs) would increase both energy security and GDP.
- Subsidising the high-cost OWFs would benefit energy security but not the economy.
- Limited negative impacts on seafood sectors by the OWF expansion were identified .
Food In A Common Weal Scotland
Author / Creator: Pete Richie
Media type: Policy Paper
Date published: August 2014
The food and drink industry is growing, and new businesses are emerging. There’s a bustle of activities in communities, with new growing projects and food networks. The dietary gap between rich and poor is widening, with the rise in food banks; and the public health impact of the Scottish diet is set to grow.