🚨 Hundreds of thousands in Scotland face hunger as hardship drags on.
📦 200,000 emergency food parcels were provided across Scotland in 2025.
🧒 56% of parcels were for families with children.
📈 That’s down 13% on 2024 but up 64% since 2015.
If you could ask MSPs one question about our food system what would it be?
Join us for Scotland’s National Food Debate in a few weeks time and feed into the conversation.
Sign up now ➡️ bit.ly/49E4CWI
#GoodFoodNation #FoodPolicy #Hustings #Foodsecurity #animalwelfare #rightsofworkers #biodiversity
A small fishing boat floats on a vast ocean with numerous seagulls flying above. The sky is overcast, and the distant background shows a faint outline of hills or mountains.
📣 Have your say on Scotland’s demersal fisheries. The Scottish Government is consulting on new plans, but current drafts risk business as usual. Push for world-class, sustainable management.
⏰ Closes 11 March https://consult.gov.scot/marine-scotland/fisheries-management-plans-demersal-fish-stocks/
️ ASK 6: Strengthen democracy and participation.
ASK 5: Invest in public food and local food economies.
#PublicFood #LocalFoodEconomies
ASK 4: Use policy, new/existing regulation and associated funding to achieve dietary shift towards nutritious and sustainable diets for both physical and mental health.
#SustainableDiets
ASK 3: Use policy, new & existing regulation and funding to ensure that all food production is resilient, sustainable and nature-friendly, and underpinned by fair work, positive animal welfare and a circular economy approach.
#CircularEconomy
ASK 2: End the need for charitable food aid through well-paid and secure work, improved social security and embedding cash-first approaches.
#ScottishElection2026 #FoodSecurity #Dignity
The Scottish Food Coalition has six manifesto asks for the 2026 #ScottishElection, underpinned by robust research and evidence. Read our full manifesto now: foodcoalition.scot/wp-content/u...
ASK 1: Incorporate the Right to Food and the Right to a Healthy Environment into Scots law.
#RighttoFood
We support @obesityactionsc.bsky.social and the Scottish Obesity Alliance’s call for a healthier, fairer Scotland. Their manifesto sets out three ‘must haves’: Healthy Children, Healthy Places, Healthy People. #GoodFoodFuture #GoodFoodNation #WorldObesityDay
If you missed our Nature and Climate hustings this week you can now catch up with the recording. ⬇️
Food Foundation Chair job advert
📢 We're looking for a Chair to lead our campaign work to ensure everyone in the UK can access healthy and sustainable food!
This is a high-profile role for a respected leader with strong political insight, a commitment to social justice and passion for healthier food systems.
🔗 shorturl.at/06YZZ
If you are interested in Climate and Nature follow our co-hosts @sccscot.bsky.social @open-seas.bsky.social @scotlink.bsky.social and The Scottish Rewilding Alliance
Panellists gave their views on energy, data centres, fisheries, farming and much more.
Caitlin Stott, Scottish Labour Party
Douglas Lumsden MSP @scottories.bsky.social
Gillian Martin MSP @snp.org
Helen McDade @reformukscotland.bsky.social
Mark Ruskell MSP @scottishgreens.org
Thank you to everyone who participated in the #Climate and #Nature hustings event last night in Edinburgh and online. Over 500 gathered from across Scotland.
With thanks to our Chair, @talatyaqoob.bsky.social, all the panellists and everyone who put forward a question.
Too many families in Scotland face hunger due to a lack of income. This isn't right and needs to change.
Join us & @foodcoalition.scot on 8 April for Scotland’s National Food Debate.
Hear how political parties will act to ensure everyone has dignified access to food➡️ bit.ly/49E4CWI
Final online tickets available for tonight’s debate.
Note change of start time - now 7pm.
If attending in person, please arrive at 6.30pm.
How can the Scottish Parliament help restore healthy seas around Scotland? Join us on 8 April for Scotland’s National Food Debate, to hear directly from political parties on how they would protect our seas bit.ly/49E4CWI 🌊🐟🦞🦐
NFFN Scotland is partnering with Soil Association Scotland for 2 events:
📅 5 March – Working with nature: Practical parasite control in sheep and cattle
🌧️ 9 March – Wet Wet Wet: Whole farm planning at the catchment scale
👉 For more details: www.nffn.org.uk/events
#nffnscotland
Let’s make sustainably produced food a defining issue at this year’s election! Join us and @foodcoalition.scot for Scotland’s flagship National Food Debate and hear directly from political parties on how they plan to deliver meaningful change to our food system. Sign up here ➡️ bit.ly/49E4CWI
Can Scotland grow, process and consume Scottish-grown pulses?
Join @soilassocscot.bsky.social on Tue 17th March 2-3pm, to hear findings from a new pre‑feasibility study and explore barriers and opportunities to scale the Scottish pulse supply chain.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/webinar-ne...
Flyer for an upcoming roundtable event on Wednesday 4th March 2026, 16:00-18:00 at the University of Stirling. Text reads: Why Scots Should (Re)discover Oily Fish to Build a Good Food Nation: A roundtable event discussing new insights into the dietary importance of oily fish. Background image is of cooked fish with lemon and garlic slices and other seasoning on top.
🎣 Why Scots Should (Re)Discover Oily Fish
The recently launched #GoodFoodNationPlan puts seafood back on Scottish tables. However, changes are needed to make this food category a larger part of our diets.
This roundtable sets out to present the main issues & discuss a way forward 💡 #FoodStudies
Feed into the conversation. Scotland's National Food Debate. Wed 8th April 6.30-8.30pm. Augustine United Church Edinburgh and Online
How can the next Scottish Parliament support a farming system that works for people, nature and climate? Join us on 8 April for Scotland’s flagship National Food Debate, to hear directly from political parties on the future of farming in Scotland. bit.ly/49E4CWI #GoodFoodNation #ScottishFarming
It’s great to welcome @edinfoodproject.bsky.social to our growing coalition. 👋
If you are from an organisation in Scotland that believes there is a better way to do food, we’d love to hear from you.
foodcoalition.scot/members/beco...
'Feed into the conversation. Scotland' National Food Debate. Wed 8th April, 6.30-8.30pm Augustine United Church (Edinburgh) and Online
How can the next Scottish Parliament strengthen Scotland's role as a #FairTradeNation? Join us in Edinburgh or online on 8th April for Scotland’s flagship National Food Debate, to hear directly from political parties on this topic and much more bit.ly/49E4CWI
#ScotlandsNationalFoodDebate
Too many families in Scotland face hunger due to a lack of income. This isn't right and needs to change.
Join us & @foodcoalition.scot on 8 April for Scotland’s National Food Debate.
Hear how political parties will act to ensure everyone has dignified access to food➡️ bit.ly/49E4CWI
Most people DO care about climate change and want action to tackle it, surveys show.
As Scotland gets ready for the election in May, politicians from all parties should take note of the findings.
SCCS's latest blog shares a few insights:
www.stopclimatechaos.scot/poll-position/
A laying hen confined in a cage. Text: Consultation on banning cages, she needs your voice.
NEW ACTION 🚨🐥
After years of campaigning, we have reached a crucial moment: the UK Government has launched a consultation to ban cruel cages for hens.
If you use our online action, it takes just 3 mins to respond to the consultation: https://bit.ly/3Oou4Hj
#EndTheCageAge
🥕 Let’s make food policy a defining issue at this year’s election!
Join us for Scotland’s flagship National Food Debate and hear directly from political parties on how they plan to deliver meaningful change to our food system.
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