Extracts from First Minister's Questions (Scotland) - Sep 27
Friday, 28 September 2018 07:21
Climate Change Brian Whittle (South Scotland) (Con):...As the First
Minister says, obesity has so many repercussions for the
preventative health agenda that go beyond preventing cancers, such
as the need to address type 2 diabetes, musculoskeletal conditions,
heart disease and stroke, not to mention the effect on mental
health, which is why I was encouraged by the Scottish Government’s
announcement last year to deliver a good food nation bill. That
would have given us the opportunity to...Request free trial
Climate
Change
(South Scotland)
(Con):...As the First Minister says, obesity has so many
repercussions for the preventative health agenda that go beyond
preventing cancers, such as the need to address type 2 diabetes,
musculoskeletal conditions, heart disease and stroke, not to
mention the effect on mental health, which is why I was encouraged
by the Scottish Government’s announcement last year to deliver a
good food nation bill. That would have given us the opportunity to
look at the obesogenic environment around schools; to consider
delivering a Scotland Excel procurement contract that supports
our farmers by procuring high-quality local
produce for our school meals instead of the high levels of cheaper
imported processed food; and to properly make the link between
education and health. Why has the Scottish Government missed this
opportunity by scrapping the bill? What will the Government put in
its place to help to deliver a healthier Scotland?
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Carbon Dioxide
Emissions
The First Minister (Nicola
Sturgeon):... also asked about agriculture.
Emissions in agriculture are down 14 per cent since the 1990
baseline. Scottish farmers do a lot to contribute to
emissions reduction in the context of electricity generation, land
use and forestry. The climate change plan includes a range of
measures to further encourage farmers on the benefits of low-carbon
farming. We intend to explore fully the potential for voluntary
measures before we consider any change in approach...
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