Your request was about the following information:
The total cost of producing the study published on October 7 2025 entitled “Modelling the impact of reduction in meat and dairy consumption on nutrient intakes and greenhouse gas emissions in children and young people living in Scotland”. Please provide the best estimate if no costs are held.
The Food Standards Scotland (FSS) report ‘Modelling the impact of reduction in meat and dairy consumption on nutrient intakes and greenhouse gas emissions in children and young people living in Scotland’, published on 7th October 2025, formed part of a larger research project in to the impact of reducing meat and dairy in diets of people living in Scotland. The first report, ‘Modelling the impact of reductions in meat and dairy consumption on nutrient intakes and disease risk’, was published on 7th March 2024. The total cost of this research, encompassing both reports, was £120,980. We do not have costs for each report separately. The links to both reports are provided below:
