Our Journey
A timeline of our journey towards a Good Food Nation.
First meeting of the Scottish Food Coalition
sfc
2015-06-01
2015
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Prof Mary Brennan appointed as SFC Chair
sfc
2018-01-01
2018
No
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Start of our Good Food Nation Ambassador programme of food activists
sfc
2018-03-05
2018-2019
No
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Public consultation on the idea of a GFN Bill
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2018-04-01
2018-2019
No
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GFN appears on the Programme for Government
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2019-09-09
SEP 2019
No
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COVID-19 Pandemic
sfc
2020-03-16
MAR 2020
No
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Work on the GFN Bill is suspended
gfn
2020-03-16
MAR 2020
No
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Scottish Parliamentary Elections
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2021-05-03
MAY 2021
Yes
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GFN appears on the Programme for Government
gfn
2021-09-06
SEP 2021
No
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GFN Bill is introduced
gfn
2021-10-04
OCT 2021
No
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Parliamentary committee call for views on Bill
gfn
2021-11-08
Nov – Dec 2021
Yes
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SFC and member organisations respond to call for views, with agreed key asks in Dec 2021
sfc
2021-11-22
NOV-DEC 2021
No
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Parliamentary committee oral evidence sessions
gfn
2022-01-20
JAN-MAR 2022
Yes
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Work with MSPs across all political parties on amendments to strengthen GFN BillÂ
sfc
2022-04-11
APR-MAY 2022
No
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GFN Day of Action at Parliament
sfc
2022-04-18
APR 2022
No
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Letters to First Minister and Cabinet secretaries, from relevant coalition members, urging they create a Food Commission
sfc
2022-05-09
MAY 2022
No
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GFN Bill stage two debate
gfn
2022-05-16
MAY 2022
No
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Works with MSPs across all political parties on amendments to strengthen GFN BillÂ
sfc
2022-05-23
MAY-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
sfc
2023-03-15
MAR-MAY 2023
No
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Publication of the first draft National Good Food Nation Plan
gfn
2024-01-03
JAN 2024
No
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Kitchen Table Talks held across Scotland to raise profile of the consultation
sfc
2024-01-15
JAN-APRIL 2024
Yes
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Good Food Nation Summit in Edinburgh
gfn
2024-02-01
FEB 2024
Yes
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Prof Mary Brennan steps down as Chair to join new Scottish Food Commission
sfc
2025-06-01
JUNE 2025
No
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Letters to Cabinet secretaries, Chair of the Parliamentary Bureau and Minister for Parliamentary Business over concerns about scrutiny of the National GFN Plan
sfc
2025-07-01
JULY 2025
No
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Scrutiny of National GFN Plan undertaken by Health, Social Care and Sport Committee, Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee and Rural Affairs, Land Reform and Islands Committee
gfn
2025-09-01
SEPT 2026
No
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Prof Wendy Russell appointed as new SFC Chair
sfc
2025-09-01
SEPT 2025
No
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GFN Secondary legislation ‘Specified Functions’ voted down and eventually withdrawn by Scottish Government after concerns from SFC and others
gfn
2025-12-01
DEC 2025
No
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The Coalition host the Future Generations Commissioner for Wales for 3 days of meetings and events
sfc
2025-12-08
DEC 2025
No
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10th Anniversary celebration with reception in Scottish Parliament!
sfc
2025-12-09
DEC 2025
No
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Publication of Scotland’s first National Good Food Nation Plan
gfn
2025-12-17
DEC 2025
No
View the plan
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Jayne Jones becomes inaugural CEO of the Scottish Food Commission
gfn
2026-01-01
JAN 2026
No
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Co-hosted the ‘Climate and Nature Husting’ attended by 600+ in-person and online
sfc
2026-02-24
FEB 2025
No
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Scottish Parliamentary Elections
gfn
2026-05-06
MAY 2026
No
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Responsibilities for Good Food Nation move to new Climate Action and Rural Affairs Cabinet
gfn
2026-07-01
JULY 2026
No
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Submission of verbal and written evidence to the UK Right to Food Commission
sfc
2026-07-01
JULY 2026
No
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