New Year, new food

Yes,it’s resolution time. This year, don’t limit your list of good intentions to joining a gym or losing weight. Take the opportunity to expand your culinary horizons by learning a new cuisine.

People's health is affected greatly by what they eat.

In Scotland, eating habits are the second major cause, after smoking, of poor health. The national diet contributes to a range of serious illnesses which include coronary heart disease, certain cancers, strokes, osteoporosis and diabetes'.*

The purpose of this site is to provide you with key information about the programme of action to influence and encourage the nation to adopt a more healthier diet.

A wider framework for action is laid out in 'Improving Health in Scotland - the Challenge' (2003) which provides a policy framework to improve the health of all people in Scotland and improve the health of our most disadvantaged communities at a faster rate.