Scottish Alliance for Food

SCAF flyer for World Bannock Day Talk: Florence Marian McNeill, Scottish Food History, and At-Risk Tradition with Dr Lindsay Middleton and Peter Gilchrist. Thursday 26th March at 3pm, taking place online. Background image of hands shaping raw Bannocks. Photo by Abigail King.

Join food historian Dr Lindsay Middleton and award-winning food writer Peter G. for a celebration of World Bannock Day and to learn about Bannocks, McNeill, and the folklore and history behind what should be a nationally celebrated Scottish dish. 🍴

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#FoodStudies #WorldBannockDay

Flyer for SCAF's Online Networking Series 2026. Text reads "Join to build new connections, discover potential collaborators, learn about other sectors and disciplines, and develop new ideas". Sessions are taking place on Tuesday 3rd March at 6pm, Tuesday 14th April at 12pm Tuesday 26th May at 6pm, Tuesday 18th August at 6pm, Tuesday 29th September at 12pm, and Tuesday 10th November at 6pm. Background image is of a circular network connected with lines and figures represented on wooden dice-like cubes.

📢 SCAF's online networking series returns for a second year!

Join us for the first session on Tuesday 3rd March at 6pm to meet new people, exchange and develop ideas, and discover potential collaborators 💡

➡️ www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

#FoodStudies

Text reads: SCAF Residential Writing Retreat, supporting meaningful progress on personal and SCAF-related writing projects in a dedicated, supportive environment. 1st-4th June 2026, the Scottish Centre for Ecology and the Natural Environment. Background image of SCAF members gathered around a table, smiling, and working on a collaborative sheet.

📢 The fifth SCAF residential writing retreat will take place in June!

This is an opportunity for SCAF members actively working on professional pieces of writing to move their work forward in a dedicated, supportive environment 🌳

⏰ Register interest by 30/03/2026, 5pm
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Flyer for an upcoming roundtable event on Wednesday 4th March 2026, 16:00-18:00 at the University of Stirling. Text reads: Why Scots Should (Re)discover Oily Fish to Build a Good Food Nation: A roundtable event discussing new insights into the dietary importance of oily fish. Background image is of cooked fish with lemon and garlic slices and other seasoning on top.

🎣 Why Scots Should (Re)Discover Oily Fish

The recently launched #GoodFoodNationPlan puts seafood back on Scottish tables. However, changes are needed to make this food category a larger part of our diets.

This roundtable sets out to present the main issues & discuss a way forward 💡 #FoodStudies

January brought a full diary for SCAF, with new activities opening up space for writing, collaboration and funding conversations; 2026 will offer many opportunities for growth and for connections. 💡

Read our first blog of the year below 👇

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#FoodStudies

Flyer for SCAF Multimedia Snacks: Video and Audio Production Training on Tuesday 17th - Wednesday 18th March in Glasgow. Background image of avocado, spinach leaves, sweetcorn, and tomato and cucumber slices floating in the air against a bold yellow background with a hand holding a camera off to the side.

🎤 Tempted by podcasting & vlogging?

SCAF's hands-on workshop will equip you with the essential skills to create cohesive questions, facilitate engaging conversations, and showcase a perspective on food for meaningful dialogue and change 🌱

Find out more ➡️ www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

#FoodStudies

⏰ Deadline to register interest: 04/02/2026, 5pm

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Flyer for the upcoming SCAF Residential Writing Retreat at Loch Insh, Inverness-shire from 9th - 12th March 2026. Text reads: "Supporting meaningful progress on personal and SCAF-related writing projects in a dedicated, supportive environment." Background image is of a pencil and open notepad resting on a wooden bench with a green landscape in the distance.

🚨 Final chance to register interest for SCAF's fourth residential writing retreat!

Unsure what to expect? Catch up on a collective blog from our third writing retreat to discover what's in store: www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

The retreat is free and includes accommodation, meals and transport. 🌱

Launch flyer for the SCAF Dataset Aggregator Launch on Tuesday 3rd February at 12:00-13:00, online via Zoom. Text reads: "Join us in launching a one-stop shop for datasets across the food system". Background image is of fresh vegetables with graphs and datasets in a transparent overlay.

📢 SCAF is launching a new platform!

The SCAF Dataset Aggregator is designed to make datasets more widely available, make the most of data which has been collected, avoid duplication, and identify possible collaborations.💡

➡️ Sign up here: www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

#FoodStudies

Flyer for a Cross-Alliance Webinar on Monday 30th March at 4pm, online via Teams. Text reads: "Shaping Community and Lasting Impact: Improving research collaborations, building networks, and creating a personal brand, with Adam Smith, Dementia Researcher Programme Director." Flyer features a headshot of Adam and a background image of paper people holding hands in a chain.

📢 Cross-Alliance Webinar: Shaping Community and Lasting Impact

Join the Alliances for Research Challenges to explore capacity building and how to create community and lasting impact with Adam Smith!

➡️ bit.ly/4sXDrxA

@dementiaresearcher.bsky.social

➡️ More information about the strategic collaboration: www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

Strategic Collaboration Announcement between SCAF (Scottish Alliance for Food: health, equity and sustainability) and NNedPro Global Centre for Nutrition and Health (Advancing and implementing nutrition knowledge to improve health, wellbeing and society). Background image of is different food and natural textures in narrow lines, including radishes, sea waves, lettuce, soil, gorse, oats, rocket, beans, and raspberries.

📢 SCAF have signed a Collaborative Agreement with NNEdPro!

We foresee key opportunities for members across research, policy, and practice, including innovative initiatives such as community teaching kitchens, joint funding opportunities, and shared events and learning 🌱

#FoodStudies

➡️ More information about the strategic collaboration: www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

Flyer for SCAF's Online Networking Series 2026. Text reads "Join to build new connections, discover potential collaborators, learn about other sectors and disciplines, and develop new ideas". Sessions are taking place on Tuesday 3rd March at 6pm, Tuesday 14th April at 12pm Tuesday 26th May at 6pm, Tuesday 18th August at 6pm, Tuesday 29th September at 12pm, and Tuesday 10th November at 6pm. Background image is of a circular network connected with lines and figures represented on wooden dice-like cubes.

📢 SCAF's online networking series returns for a second year!

Join us for the first session on Tuesday 3rd March at 6pm to meet new people, exchange and develop ideas, and discover potential collaborators 💡

➡️ www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

#FoodStudies

Flyer for SCAF Multimedia Snacks: Video and Audio Production Training on Tuesday 17th - Wednesday 18th March in Glasgow. Background image of avocado, spinach leaves, sweetcorn, and tomato and cucumber slices floating in the air against a bold yellow background with a hand holding a camera off to the side.

🎤 Tempted by podcasting & vlogging?

SCAF's hands-on workshop will equip you with the essential skills to create cohesive questions, facilitate engaging conversations, and showcase a perspective on food for meaningful dialogue and change 🌱

Find out more ➡️ www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

#FoodStudies

Launch flyer for the SCAF Dataset Aggregator Launch on Tuesday 3rd February at 12:00-13:00, online via Zoom. Text reads: "Join us in launching a one-stop shop for datasets across the food system". Background image is of fresh vegetables with graphs and datasets in a transparent overlay.

📢 SCAF is launching a new platform!

The SCAF Dataset Aggregator is designed to make datasets more widely available, make the most of data which has been collected, avoid duplication, and identify possible collaborations.💡

➡️ Sign up here: www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

#FoodStudies

Flyer for the upcoming SCAF Residential Writing Retreat at Loch Insh from 9th - 12th March 2026. Text reads: "Supporting meaningful progress on personal and SCAF-related writing projects in a dedicated, supportive environment." Background image is of a pencil and open notepad resting on a wooden bench surrounded by a green landscape.

📢 The fourth SCAF residential writing retreat will take place in March at the Loch Insh Outdoor Centre!

Expect focused time for writing, talks and workshops, and opportunities to network and connect.

👉 Register interest before 04/02/2026, 5pm: www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

#FoodStudies

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Image of hands resting on a table adorned with a loaf of bread, a recipe book, a mug, and flour. Text reads: Tastes and Tales: celebrating the diversity of food, culture, and connection across Scotland.

To celebrate food preparation, heritage, and storytelling, we are inviting you to submit a recipe and short story that reflects your identity, family heritage, culture, or history - the perfect opportunity for reflection as we eat, gather, and reconnect with loved ones over the festive period!🎄✨

👉 Read our full blog here: www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

November blog ✍

Last month focused on testing what truly makes collaboration work across SCAF. From writing retreats to governance meetings and new projects, we asked “what works?” to refine formats that connect people most effectively and turn shared ideas into tangible outcomes. 💡

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📢 Join SCAF next Tuesday for our final online networking session of 2025!

Details below ⬇️

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As a plant molecular biologist newly navigating the European agricultural landscape & focusing on crop systems, the writing retreat offered a profoundly valuable experience beyond lab. Appreciating Scotlands unique food culture & dietary awareness. Truly grateful!
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Read more about the projects here: www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

Text reads: seven funded projects, sixteen institutions, thirty researchers with a leaf-shaped word cloud featuring key words from the projects, including cultural adaptation, traditional cuisine, Scottish produce, and Ukrainian diaspora. Image background is of seedlings in trays.

Congratulations to our round 4 seed funding awardees! 🎉

With collaboration from 30 researchers across 16 institutions, the 7 successful projects collectively focus on improving food security, sustainability, health, wellbeing, and community resilience across Scotland and beyond 🌱

#FoodStudies

Flyer for the upcoming SCAF Open Day in Dundee featuring an image of a vertical farm. The event takes place on Thursday 20th November at The James Hutton Institute. Join SCAF for an engaging afternoon of talks, networking and a guided tour of the vertical farm.

📢 Join SCAF in Dundee next week for an engaging afternoon of hybrid research talks, a session on interviewing for grant panels, and a tour of the vertical farm at the @hutton.ac.uk!

All are welcome! 👋 #FoodStudies

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Quantum and Food Seed Funding: Up to £10k available to support collaborations between quantum technologies and the food sector. Image of seedling dissected by a futuristic graphic of various science elements, including water and sunshine.

📢 Joint Seed Funding Call - closing 05 December 2025

SCAF and @quantum-alliance.bsky.social are calling for projects that bring together quantum technologies and the food sector!

Up to £10,000 available for projects lasting up to 6 months. 💸

➡️ www.gla.ac.uk/research/az/...

#FoodStudies

📢 SCAF webinar! Evie Nikokavoura, Saeko Yazaki, and Ada Garcia will present their findings from two SCAF-funded pump priming projects. 🌱

Join us to explore aesthetic demand versus food safety and lessons from Japanese cuisine for planetary health. 🍇

#FoodStudies