That the Parliament notes the publication of the academic report, Food Insecurity in Remote Rural Communities: The Lived Experience of Older Adults, which explores older adults’ lived experiences of the food environment in remote, rural Highland communities; acknowledges the research findings that remote rural older adults face high prices, limited food choice, transport challenges, disruption to long food supply chains and social isolation; recognises the strength of local community networks, including lunch clubs, local hubs and shared online shopping arrangements, in improving food access and social connection; welcomes the contribution of volunteers, third sector organisations, community food initiatives and local retailers in sustaining these networks, and calls on the Scottish Government to work with local authorities, NHS boards, community organisations and the retail sector to progress the policy recommendations contained in the report.
Supported by:
Jeremy Balfour, Sarah Boyack, Annabelle Ewing, Bill Kidd, Carol Mochan, Paul Sweeney, Martin Whitfield, Elena Whitham