What Do Scottish People Think About Food? | June 2026
Food and You 2 Survey - Insights into consumer knowledge, attitudes and behaviours across Scotland with Dr Sue Bond, Principal Social Researcher at Food Standards Scotland.
Changing Consumer Dietary Behaviour | May 2026
What do we mean by eating behaviour, what drives it, and how do we change it? With Dr Tess Davis and Dr Amy Rodger.
World Bannock Day Talk | March 2026
SCAF was joined by food historian Dr Lindsay Middleton and award-winning food writer Peter Gilchrist for a celebration of World Bannock Day to learn about bannocks, McNeill, and the folklore and history behind what should be a nationally celebrated Scottish dish.
What Do We Value in Food? | November 2025
Researchers from two SCAF-funded pump priming projects presented their findings and next steps.
From Ideas to Impact: Working Across Academia, Industry and Retail | October 2025
Drawing on her retail strategy background and as founder of Plant Futures, Indy Kaur shared practical ways academia can partner with industry and retail to get plant-rich choices from insights to the aisle.
New Research For Sustainable Food Futures | September 2025
From Market Gardens to Plant-Based Cheese from Peas – findings from two SCAF Pump Priming Projects.
Cultivating Change: Crofting on Eigg | June 2025
A look at what crofting is, how it combines with community ownership to provide access to land and opportunities for small-scale food production, and the specific issues that the crofting community on the Isle of Eigg faces.
Communicating Food | April 2025
A Journey Through Scottish Food Heritage and Culinary Culture with Dr Lindsay Middleton and Dr Ana Tominc
Corporate Power in the Food System and Biodiversity Policy | April 2025
As part of the SCAF Open Day in Edinburgh, Dr Kathrin Lauber, Leverhulme Early Career Fellow based at the University of Edinburgh’s Global Health Policy Unit, discussed corporate power in the food system. We also heard from Dr Jay Burns, Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Edinburgh, about biodiversity policy.
New Research for Sustainable Food Futures | March 2025
From Beans to Procurement and Public Sector Solutions – Findings from two SCAF Pump Priming Projects from Round 1.
Bridging Science and Policy | January 2025
Hosted by the SCAF Early Career Network, in this webinar Prof Nick Jonsson speaks about how he ended up working for the Food Standards Agency (FSA), how scientists can engage with the FSA, and the potential benefits of doing so.
Food Insecurity in Infancy | November 2024
Rising levels of food insecurity are a nationwide concern but the extent of the problem in infancy is not well understood. In this webinar we will discuss emerging evidence on the experiences of food insecurity during financial crisis in families with infants and current approaches to support them.
Can Seaweed Go Mainstream as a Food and Ingredient? | October 2024
Exploring the development of seaweed-based food products and consumer insights linked to why and how people consume seaweed with Dr Sarah Cottin (Lecturer in Nutritional Studies at Abertay University) and Dr Martha Redway (Honorary Research Assistant at the University of Glasgow).
Yes to Veg! | October 2024
“Yes to Veg!” is a project created by Nourish Scotland which uses a food systems approach to facilitate access to vegetables in nursery age children. In this webinar, we hear about the evaluation results of a research study conducted by the University of Glasgow in collaboration with Nourish Scotland and NHS Health Improvement Thrive Under 5 project in Glasgow.
How Can Early Career Professionals Influence the Food System? | August 2024
Hear from David Thomson, CEO of the Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Scotland, about how those early in their careers can make sure their work counts.
Livestock Microbiota | May 2024
Understanding the role of microbial flora in chickens and data-driven innovation in the food system with Dr Laura Glendinning, Chancellor's Fellow at the University of Edinburgh, and Dr Mick Watson, Principal Scientist at dsm-firmenich.
Vertical Farming | April 2024
How does vertical farming work, how can quality and nutritional value be enhanced and what are the challenges? With Prof Derek Stewart, Director of the Advanced Plant Growth Centre at the James Hutton Institute, and Prof Nicola Holden, Lead of the Food Security Challenge Centre at the SRUC.
