This is the history for the submission "Motion by Councillor Elaine McSporran:- "Council notes the September 2023 Food Summit highlighting the progress made on the Glasgow City Food Plan developed by the multi-sector Glasgow Food Policy Partnership (GFPP) in its first 2 years: a holistic 10-year plan aiming for Glasgow to be recognised for its good food and as a city where tasty, healthy, affordable food is accessible to everyone. Council further notes that the plan has 6 themes and is based around 3 overarching pillars - Equity, Sustainability and Health. Council recognises the successful progress made in these areas ranging from: - the Holiday Food and Activity programme; - Grounds for Recycling initiative by the Glasgow Chamber of Commerce and the hospitality and tourism sector to recycle used coffee grounds from over 60 venues during the UCI Cycling World Championships; and - the Council school meals service accreditation as a Bronze Food for Life Served Here provider, which means that, more than 75% of meals are freshly prepared and seasonal and local ingredients are used where possible, and, winning the 2022 Scottish School Food Awards Healthy Living Innovation Award, commending the council's efforts in delivering fresh, local and sustainable food onto the plates of children and young people. Council further recognises that recent accolade by Sustain in its Every Mouthful Counts report which reviewed 200 local authorities and commended Glasgow as a UK leader regarding food policy, practice and procurement. Council agrees with Sustain, the alliance for better food and farming that the "Westminster government has failed to implement recommendations of the independent National Food Strategy, including a Food Bill to bring forward the requirement to set up a food partnership in every local area". This difference in national policies between the four nations of the UK is a significant factor in the difference in performance between English authorities compared to Welsh and Scottish counterparts on food waste and food growing. Council welcomes the Scottish Government Good Food Nation (Scotland) Act passed in June 2022, the establishment in May 2023 of a new dedicated Food Security Unit ensuring Scotland's food security by monitoring the supply chain. Council shares the concerns of the recent Westminster cross-party Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (EFRA) select committee report calling on the UK Government to break the junk food cycle, address food and take food security more seriously, or risk serious public health consequences. Council (further) agrees that given the importance of good food for health, and the future costs to society of neglecting this, then immediate mitigation of food insecurity, particularly for children, must be a priority for the UK Government as the crucial powers related to food security are reserved. Council congratulates and commends the GFPP for taking forward in a concerted fashion the Food Plan. Council commits to ensuring its own systems and processes are accessible and navigable for communities and the general public and notes the internal group working to coordinate and streamline Council delivery of activity aligned to the Food Plan. Council commits to build on the Summit discussions and learning on local and national food related developments and changing context, work to improve the food system in other parts of the UK and Europe, and how the food plan should evolve going forward and agrees to bring an update to the Community Planning Partnership. Council instructs the Chief Executive to write to Mark Steven MP, UK Minister of State for Food, Farming and Fisheries highlighting the Summit, Glasgow City Food Plan, Glasgow Food Policy Partnership and good practice as a Good Food City as independently identified by Sustain. Council further instructs that the correspondence notes its support for Sustain's concerns regarding the UK Government's failures; and the need for the UK Government to respond urgently to the EFRA select committee report and recommendations; and take decisive action to address rampant consumer price inflation rates which is at its highest in over 40 years; ensure access to good quality food and take steps to ensure food security and equity."".

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