22 April 2013
SRUC offers this high-level taught postgraduate course on a part-time online distance learning basis. Supported by a number of residential study weekends throughout the year, the course allows students to study in their own home or workplace. |
22 April 2013
South Lanarkshire Council are the first catering service in the UK to achieve the Food for Life Catering Mark for their community meals service. |
17 April 2013
The Scottish Government aims to publish a Stage 1 Consultation for the SRDP 2014-2020 in early May 2013. |
16 April 2013
Thainstone Mart, Inverurie will be holding an organic sale on Tuesday 23rd April 2013 . Entries are sought and enquiries can be made by emailing here or telephone 01467 623 700 |
15 April 2013
The Soil Association is consulting on whether frozen hospital and community meals could achieve the Food for Life Catering Mark (Catering Mark). We’d like to hear your views on whether meals served in these settings only where no proper kitchens are... |
15 April 2013
Today the Soil Association opens a month-long consultation on its Food for Life Catering Mark (Catering Mark). The consultation invites comments on proposed changes to the Catering Mark Standards to incorporate frozen hospital and community meals. |
12 April 2013
Following announcements from M&S, Sainsbury’s, Co-Op and Tesco that they will no longer require that the farm animals in their supply chains are fed a non GM diet, Peter Melchett, Policy Director of the Soil Association said; “Tesco and the Co-Op ar... |
12 April 2013
Following the announcement that Waitrose is restricting the use of three neonicotinoid pesticides from its supply chain of fruit, vegetables and flowers, Helen Browning, Chief Executive of the Soil Association said; |
09 April 2013
In response to a press comment from Care for the Wild, calling on the Soil Association to stop certifying products from farms taking part in the badger cull Helen Browning Soil Association Chief Executive said; "Bovine TB is an animal welfare crisis... |
08 April 2013
A day looking at diffuse pollution: what is it and how to avoid it, planting trees to protect water courses and highlighting successful practical projects that reduce diffuse pollution. |