Questions about the ‘Modelling the impact of reductions in meat and dairy consumption on nutrient intakes and disease risk’ FSS article
Request
Your request was about the following information:
In relation to this FSS report: Modelling the impact of reductions in meat and dairy consumption on nutrient intakes and disease risk | Food Standards Scotland
Q1. Has this report been published, or is it awaiting publication, in a peer-reviewed journal?
Q2. If not, why not?
Q3. Has this report been published elsewhere, apart from the FSS website and if so, where?
Q4. I would like a list, please, of all the authors/co-authors of the report
Q5. I would like a list, please of all those who peer-reviewed the report?
Response
A1. At present, analyses undertaken as part of this Food Standards Scotland (FSS) funded project have been published in the following three peer reviewed journal articles:
• Journal of Human Nutrition and Dietetics (Meat and dairy consumption in Scottish adults: insights from a national survey)
• Current Developments in Nutrition (Disaggregation of dairy in composite foods in the United Kingdom, and Red and red processed meat consumption behaviours in Scottish Adults)
In addition, the analyses presented in Chapter 3 of the report on potential mechanisms for dietary change, cited as an unpublished paper, are now published in the following peer reviewed journal article:
• Nature Food (Smaller meat portions contribute the most to reducing meat consumption in the United Kingdom)
Further papers detailing other aspects of this project are also being prepared with the intention to publish within other peer reviewed journal articles. Until these have been accepted and confirmed for publication, it would be premature to provide further details.
A2. Please see above response.
A3. As the report was commissioned by FSS, it has only been published on the FSS website. However, as noted above, various aspects of the project have been published/are intended for publication in various academic journals.
A4. This information is provided in the published report, and below with organisational affiliations included (correct at the time of the report publication):
• Section 38(1)(b) (Personal information) FOISA applies to the content (University of Edinburgh), Section 38(1)(b) (Personal information) FOISA applies to the content (University of Edinburgh), Section 38(1)(b) (Personal information) FOISA applies to the content (University of Edinburgh), Section 38(1)(b) (Personal information) FOISA applies to the content, Section 38(1)(b) (Personal information) FOISA applies to the content (University of Edinburgh), and Section 38(1)(b) (Personal information) FOISA applies to the content (University of Edinburgh).
• Section 38(1)(b) (Personal information) FOISA applies to the content and Section 38(1)(b) (Personal information) FOISA applies to the content (Food Standards Scotland).
A5. To ensure the robustness of the research, FSS and the University of Edinburgh consulted with representatives of the UK Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition (SACN) throughout this project. SACN members also peer reviewed the final report, alongside expertise from the University of Aberdeen. Individuals who provided specific comments on the report are listed below with organisational affiliations included (correct at the time of the report publication):
• Section 38(1)(b) (Personal information) FOISA applies to the content – University of East Anglia and SACN Member
• Section 38(1)(b) (Personal information) FOISA applies to the content - University of Aberdeen
• Section 38(1)(b) (Personal information) FOISA applies to the content – Department of Health and Social Care
