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Purpose of the Group

The purpose and aims have been agreed as follows

To raise awareness of food issues from production through to consumption in Scotland and their importance to the consumer, the economy, the environment and to the health of Scotland.
To act as a policy forum for discussion and updating on food issues in Scotland
To contribute to policy development on a range of food issues in Scotland

Forthcoming Meetings
Annual General Meeting and election of office bearers to be held on Wednesday 12 November at 5.30 pm in Committee Room 4. Anyone wishing to attend should contact Mary Lawton on 0141 226 5261 or email:mary.lawton@consumerfocus.org.uk

Agendas/Links
Agenda - 12 November 2008 (26KB pdf posted 30.10.2008) Agenda - 16 April 2008 Agenda - 5 March 2008 Agenda - 6 February 2008 Agenda - 28 November 2007 EKOS Report: Collective Action to Address Community Access to Food EKOS Presentation: Potential for Collective Action by Community Food Networks

Minutes
5 March 2008 6 February 2008 28 November 2007

Annual Return/Report

Group Members
MSP John Scott Lewis Macdonald Patrick Harvie Jim Hume Rob Gibson Robin Harper Rhona Brankin Richard Baker Christine Grahame		Non-MSP Individuals Dr Charles Bestwick Martin Meteyard Consultant Jan Polley Consultant Jennifer Bryson Consultant Michael Veitch (Scottish Conservatives researcher) Organisations Laurent Vernet, QMS Fiona Bird, Stirrin Stuff Wendy Barrie, Scottish Food Guide Flora McLean, SFDF Mary Lawton, SCC Pam Rodway, Food for Life Steven Birrell, SFDF Anne Colquhoun, Uni Abertay Julia Clarke, Which Allan Hogarth, AH Strategies Ltd Arthur Rayner, SAMB Osbert Lancaster, CHE Susan Pryde, FSA James Graham, SAOS Rupert Pigot, SAOS Douglas Scott, SFMTA David Lamb, SAC Jamie Pitcairn, Envirowise Bill Crosson, IFST Julie Hesketh-Laird, SWA Bob Stubbs, HIE Kelvin Thomson, Improve Kate Barlow, NHS Health Scotland Helen Pank, FCFCG Diane Alderdice, FVFL Fiona Moriarty, SRC Fiona Bisset, SEHD Martin Hunt, Tartan Silk Robin Gourlay, East Ayrshire Council Jim Mullen, Larder Bytes John Whitehead, FFB Nicki Holmyard, Seafood Scotland Graeme Findlay, SQA Cathy Higginson, NHS Health Scotland Laurence Gruer, NHS Health Scotland John Palfreyman, Uni Abertay Anna Whyte, FSA Ian Shankland, North Lanarkshire Food Coop Shivani Reddy, SDC David Melvin, Glasgow City Council Nicola Chalmers Smith, Scot Countryside Alliance Ed Trust Libby Woodhatch, Seafood Scotland Sylvia Halkerston, Macphie of Glenbervie Martyn Evans, SCC Bill Gray, CFHS Heather Jones, Scot Exec Elaine McGregor, Scot Exec Hugh Raven, Soil Assn Heather Jones, Scot Exec David Whitehouse, SFQC Peter Brown, SFQC Dave Cook, Scot Exec Iain Moore, Scot Exec Jon Harman, Seafish Kirsty MacColl, Forward Scotland Jenny Hogan, Forward Scotland Claire Brown, HLA Graham Walker, REHIS Sarah Anderson, NFUS Graeme Millar, FSA Douglas Watson, SAOS Ulrike Buchan, Mcgrigors Donald Reid, Slow Food Maggie McGinlay, Scottish Enterprise Janet Mcvea, Scot Executive Kay Barton, Scot Exec Gillian Barclay, Scot Exec

Group Officers

Co-Convener: John Scott MSP

Co-Convener: Lewis Macdonald MSP

Co-Convener: Rob Gibson MSP

Co-Convener: Jim Hume MSP

Co-Convener: Patrick Harvie MSP

Secretary: Mary Lawton/Flora McLean

Treasurer: Jan Polley

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Contact


John Scott MSP Room M2.08 The Scottish Parliament Edinburgh EH99 1SP Tel: 0131 348 5664