Motion 44
Creating a Healthier Food Environment for all in Scotland
“That this Congress notes that Scotland continues to experience high levels of diet-related ill health and food insecurity, disproportionately affecting children, low-income households, and disabled people. The food environment, including food availability, affordability, marketing, and information, strongly influences dietary choices and health outcomes. A healthier food environment is essential to tackling diet-related disease, reducing pressure on the NHS, and supporting children to develop healthy eating habits from an early age. Public health expertise, including that of dietitians, must be central to the design and delivery of food and nutrition policy. Creating a healthier food environment is a shared responsibility across government, local authorities, employers, and communities, and is fundamental to delivering a healthier, fairer Scotland.
“Congress calls on the General Council to lobby political parties and the next Scottish Government to commit to:
- expanding free school meals as a priority;
- regulating for a healthier food environment;
- strengthening food policy through evidence-based standards;
- delivering the Good Food Nation agenda in full; and
- recognising dietitians as essential to a healthier food system.”
Mover: British Dietetic Association (BDA)
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