Cross-Party Group on Food 28 November 2023 at 6pm, Committee Room 4 and Teams Minute Present MSPs Annie Wells MSP (Chair) Rhoda Grant MSP Jim Fairlie MSP Non-MSP Group Members In person Kirsty Tinsdale, Food and Drink Federation Scotland/CPG Food Secretary Cat Hay, Food and Drink Federation Scotland Robert Logan, SAOS Ross Lilley, NatureScot Sarah Duley, Soil Association Scotland Sarah Gowanlock, Soil Association Scotland Caroline Timmins, Queen Margaret University Kirsty Jenkins, OneKind Anneli Lofstedt, University of Aberdeen Pete Ritchie, Nourish Scotland Colin Smith, Scottish Wholesale Association Michelle McWilliams, the Rowett Institute, University of Aberdeen Baukje de Roos, the Rowett Institute, University of Aberdeen Iain Clunie, Food and Drink Federation Scotland Laura Wyness, Nutrition Research & Communications Tracy McCollin, the Scottish Government Lisa Nowak, the Scottish Government Stephanie Mander, the Scottish Government Emma Henderson, the Scottish Government Ramona Branza, the Scottish Government Jules Griffin, the Rowett Institute, University of Aberdeen Eleonora Vanello, Prosper Abigail McCall, Nourish Scotland Jayne Swanson, Scottish Wholesale Association 1 Virtually Ruth Watson, Keep Scotland the Brand Dzeti Zait, Peacock Salt David Watts, the Rowett Institute, University of Aberdeen Sara Smith, the Royal Highland Education Trust Nicola Holden, SRUC Graeme Findlay, SQA Frances Bain, Nesta Stephen Kelly Peter Faassen de Heer, the Scottish Government Natasha Martins Lusi Alderslowe, Propagate Laura Thomson, MECOPP Beatrice Morrice, NFUS Ylva Haglund , Scottish Wholesale Association Martin Carle, CFINE Paul Rooke, British Coffee Association Lorna Dawson, James Hutton Institute Carrie Ruxton, Nutritionist & Health Writer Charlotte Maltin, Biomics Ltd Simon Macdonald, Fisheries and Processing Consultant Sandra Williamson, the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland Marie-Amélie Viatte, the Power of Food Festival/Granton Community Gardeners Liz Barron‑Majerik, Lantra Scotland Christine Fraser, Food Training Scotland Bill Crosson, IFST Sterre Vester, SAC Consulting, SRC Claire Hislop, Public Health Scotland Orchid Liu, UK Chinese Times Jane Bunting, the Royal Environmental Health Institute of Scotland Rachel Robson Lisa Hislop, NFUS Mandy Morgan, Scottish Pantry Network Tilly Robinson-Miles, Food Train Sharon...