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Writing a Good Food Nation plan: a brief guide for relevant authorities

Published: 3 March 2025
Directorate: Agriculture and Rural Economy Directorate
Topic: Business, industry and innovation, Children and families, Education, +3 more … Environment and climate change, Farming and rural, Health and social care
ISBN: 9781836913689

The Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act 2022 places a duty on Scottish Ministers and relevant authorities to produce Good Food Nation plans. This guide is intended to give an overview of the steps that relevant authorities should follow when writing these plans.

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1. A relevant authority = a local authority, a territorial health board, or a specified public authority. See Annex B for a full list of relevant authorities as of 2025. Amendments to this list can be made by Scottish Ministers through regulations.

2. Correct at time of publication (March 2025). For updated commencement information see Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act 2022 Section 10

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Email: goodfoodnation@gov.scot

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