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Report
23 January 2026

Briefing paper on discretionary foods and drinks

Prepared by the Public Health Nutrition Division, Food Standards Scotland.
Report
23 January 2026

A comparison of national dietary surveys (Scottish Health Survey 2021 and Dietary Intake in Scotland’s children 2024) with Worldpanel by Numerator household purchase data
Report
8 January 2026

Food Sampling Surveillance Programme 2025/26
Report
8 January 2026

Food and You 2 Survey: Scotland Wave 10 Key Findings

This report presents the key findings from the Food and You 2 Wave 10 survey carried out in Scotland.
PDF
7 November 2025

Chemical contaminants in fish - literature review

A review of the current evidence on chemical contaminants in wild-caught fisheries products from Scottish and wider UK waters
Report
7 October 2025

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: summary briefing

Summary briefing on the research from the University of Edinburgh to understand the impact of reducing meat and dairy on diet and related health
Report
7 October 2025

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

Research from the University of Edinburgh to understand the impact of reducing meat and dairy on diet and related health
Report
8 July 2025

How healthy is eating out in Scotland? Nutritional analysis of popular food items from independent out of home businesses

Key findings from research to assess the portion sizes and nutritional content of popular foods sold by independent businesses in Scotland.
Report
10 June 2025

Out of Home Digital Market Food Promotions Research in Scotland

Research to explore the impact of promotions and other marketing strategies on consumer behaviours when ordering food and drink from the Out of Home environment, using digital platforms
Report
3 June 2025

FROST: Fridge Recording Over Set Time

Report on the findings from FROST, a citizen science project conducted by Food Standards Scotland (FSS) between August 2023 and May 2024
Report
14 May 2025

Food in Scotland Consumer Tracker Survey Wave 19

The Food in Scotland Consumer Tracking Survey monitors attitudes, knowledge and reported behaviours relating to food using a representative sample of Scotland’s population.
Report
24 March 2025

Monitoring out of home food and drink purchases in Scotland and Great Britain (2022 and 2023)