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Our Journey

A timeline of our journey towards a Good Food Nation.

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Scottish Food Coalition activities
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Good Food Nation milestones

First meeting of the Scottish Food Coalition

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2015-06-01
2015
No

SFC Report: Plenty: Food, Farming and Health in a new Scotland

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2016-06-01
2016
No
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Prof Mary Brennan appointed as SFC Chair

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2018-01-01
2018
No

Engaged over 800 people in table talks to discuss the future of Scotland’s food system

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2018-02-19
FEB-APR 2018
No
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Start of our Good Food Nation Ambassador programme of food activists

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2018-03-05
2018-2019
No

Public consultation on the idea of a GFN Bill

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2018-04-01
2018-2019
No

GFN appears on the Programme for Government

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2019-09-09
SEP 2019
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COVID-19 Pandemic

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2020-03-16
MAR 2020
No

Work on the GFN Bill is suspended

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2020-03-16
MAR 2020
No

Food Stories project

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https://foodstories.foodcoalition.scot/
2020-09-14
SEP 2020
No

Campaigns Report published outlining key activities  carried out during 2020

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2021-01-04
JAN 2021
No
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Hosted an online husting ahead of Scottish Parliamentary elections.

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2021-03-08
MAR 2021
No
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Scottish Parliamentary Elections

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2021-05-03
MAY 2021
Yes

Bute House Agreement signed

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https://www.gov.scot/news/agreement-with-scottish-green-party/
2021-08-09
AUG 2021
No

GFN appears on the Programme for Government

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2021-09-06
SEP 2021
No

GFN Bill is introduced

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2021-10-04
OCT 2021
No

Parliamentary committee call for views on Bill

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2021-11-08
Nov – Dec 2021
Yes

SFC and member organisations respond to call for views, with agreed key asks in Dec 2021

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https://yourviews.parliament.scot/raine/good-food-nation-scotland-bill/consultation/view_respondent?_b_index=0&uuId=485767503
2021-11-22
NOV-DEC 2021
No

Parliamentary committee oral evidence sessions

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2022-01-20
JAN-MAR 2022
Yes

SFC and member organsiations brief MSPs (Good Food Nation Bill stage one debate)

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https://www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/stage-1-debate-good-food-nation-scotland-bill-march-22-2022/embed?clip_start=15:06:25&clip_end=17:04:03
2022-01-28
MAR 2022
No

Prof Mary Brennan travels around Scotland speaking to find out what it takes to become a Good Food Nation

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2022-04-04
APR-MAY 2022
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Work with MSPs across all political parties on amendments to strengthen GFN Bill 

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2022-04-11
APR-MAY 2022
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GFN Day of Action at Parliament

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2022-04-18
APR 2022
No

Letters to First Minister and Cabinet secretaries, from relevant coalition members, urging they create a Food Commission

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2022-05-09
MAY 2022
No

GFN Bill stage two debate

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https://www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/rural-affairs-islands-and-natural-environment-committee-may-11-2022
2022-05-16
MAY 2022
No

Works with MSPs across all political parties on amendments to strengthen GFN Bill 

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2022-05-23
MAY-JUN 2022
No

Report published: ‘A Good Food Nation for Scotland: Why and How’

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2022-05-30
MAY 2022
No
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Stage 3 debate and Good Food Nation Bill passed

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https://www.scottishparliament.tv/meeting/stage-3-debate-good-food-nation-scotland-bill-june-15-2022/embed?clip_start=17:04:14&clip_end=18:05:04
2022-06-13
JUN 2022
No

The hard work pays off! Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act 2022 receives Royal Ascent and becomes Scots Law

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2022-06-20
JUN 2022
No
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Work on developing and meeting with civil servants to suggest targets and indicators for National Good Food Nation plan

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2023-03-15
MAR-MAY 2023
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Publication of the first draft National Good Food Nation Plan

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https://www.gov.scot/publications/national-good-food-nation-plan/pages/4/
2024-01-03
JAN 2024
No

Briefing published on the Good Food Nation Act and the draft National Good Food Nation Plan

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2024-01-05
JAN 2024
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Kitchen Table Talks held across Scotland to raise profile of the consultation

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2024-01-15
JAN-APRIL 2024
Yes
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Good Food Nation Summit in Edinburgh

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2024-02-01
FEB 2024
Yes

Analysis of the draft National Food Plan consultation published

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https://consult.gov.scot/agriculture-and-rural-economy/national-good-food-nation-plan/#:~:text=This%20consultation%20covers%20the%20content%20of
2024-10-01
OCT 2024
No