“What does a right to food look like, in practice, in Scotland?” This was the question posed to participants at the end of last week’s Scotland’s Foodscape Symposium in Edinburgh. Rather than starting a discussion on the topic, however, we presented them with a piece of theatre
Read more →The discovery of structural faults at 17 schools in Edinburgh has resulted in closures across the city; with thousands of pupils unable to return to class after the Easter break. This has resulted in obvious widespread disruption for children, parents, and teachers. However, one disturbing consequence, which
Read more →Introducing 6 Weeks, 6 #NourishElectionAsks With just 6 weeks left until May 5th when Scotland elects its fifth Parliament, we’ll be spending each coming week focusing on one of the 6 #NourishElectionAsks we have addressed to candidate MSPs. You can also have a look at all 6
Read more →Benefit sanctions leave the most vulnerable in society with no money whatsoever. In a battle between hunger and crime, many have stolen small amounts of food to feed themselves and their family. New compulsory court fines mean that people found guilty of stealing food who cannot pay
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Iain MacKinnon reports from the annual conference of Community Land Scotland. “It is very encouraging to hear the concept of human rights and the realisation of human rights embedded at the heart of a ministerial speech on land reform.” This was how Community Land Scotland’s (CLS) policy
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