How can local food environments be improved to encourage healthier diets that are in line with the Scottish Dietary Goals (SDGs) and align with the ambitions set out in the Good Food Nation Plan?

Background

Question Group: Working with nature to improve plant, animal and soil health, enhancing agricultural practices, and promoting resilient food systems. It also encompasses innovation in disease control, climate adaptation for crops and stock, strengthening food safety and sustainable farming to reduce environmental pollution and boost productivity.

Sub-questions: -What evidence is needed to understand the influences on individual behaviours and attitudes in enabling and/or inhibiting healthy diets and improved nutritional intake?
-What evidence is there that ‘local food environments’ enable and/or inhibit healthy diets and improved nutritional intake?
-What can out of home (OOH) food industry businesses (including manufacturers/suppliers) implement to support a healthier food environment? How can we successfully influence their decisions?
- Do changes in the landscape of our the high streets, for example increases in takeaways and convenience stores, have an impact on dietary outcomes?
- What is the impact of the Scottish diet on the gut microbiome? Does this intersect with local food environments?
- What do we need to understand to mitigate the impact of mis/disinformation on the food system and consumers?

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This question was published as part of the set of ARIs in this document:

Environment natural resources agriculture research strategy 2027 2032

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