Rural Affairs and Islands Committee [Session 6]
23rd Meeting, 2025
Ariane Burgess was invited to declare any relevant interests. Ariane Burgess said that she had no interests to declare.
The Committee agreed to take item 4 in private.
The Committee took evidence from—
Adam Forrest, Scotland Manager, Nature Friendly Farming Network;
Lisa Hislop-Smith, Supply Chain Policy Manager, National Farmers Union Scotland;
Dennis Overton, Chair, Scottish Food Commission;
Dr Gillian Purdon, Head of Public Health Nutrition, Food Standards Scotland;
Jason Rose, Chief Executive, OneKind;
Vicki Swales, Head of Land use Policy, RSPB, Scottish Food Coalition;
David Thomson, Chief Executive, Food and Drink Federation Scotland.
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.