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Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act 2022.

Country/Territory
United Kingdom
Territorial subdivision
Scotland
Document type
Legislation
Date
2022
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Long title
An Act of the Scottish Parliament to require the Scottish Ministers to prepare and publish a national good food nation plan; to require certain authorities to prepare and publish their own good food nation plans; and to provide as to the effect of all of those plans.
Subject
Food & nutrition
Keyword
Consumer protection Human rights Institution Local government Nutrition Public health Right to food Equity
Geographical area
Atlantic Ocean Islands, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North Atlantic, North Sea, North-East Atlantic, Northern Europe
Abstract

The Act requires the Scottish Ministers, and specific Authorities, including health boards and local authorities, to prepare National Good Food Nation Plans. The Plans that must set out: 1) the main outcomes in relation to food-related issues that the Minister or the Authority aims to achieve in relation to Scotland; 2) indicators or other measures by which progress in achieving the outcomes may be assessed; and 3) the policies that they intend to pursue in order to secure the achievement of the outcomes. Under the Act, “food-related issue” means (a)a food matter, or (b) any other matter connected with the availability of food, the production, processing or distribution of food, the preparation or service of food for consumers.

Full text
English
Website
www.legislation.gov.uk