That the Parliament acknowledges that the Food Train's Eat Well, Age Well scheme has been awarded £1.2 million by the Big Lottery Fund; notes that the charity, which works to prevent malnutrition among older people across the country, plans to address eating habits and establish a network that will incorporate care workers, volunteers and the Scottish Government; understands that, according to the charity, 10% of older people in Scotland are affected by malnutrition, and believes that, in the light of such figures, helping older people to eat well should be a main priority.
Supported by:
Tom Arthur, Jeremy Balfour, Michelle Ballantyne, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Donald Cameron, Jackson Carlaw, Murdo Fraser, Kenneth Gibson, Maurice Golden, Rachael Hamilton, Alison Harris, Liam Kerr, Tom Mason, Liz Smith, Brian Whittle