Response 737756274

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Introduction

1. Do you agree that the businesses listed above should be included within an Out of Home strategy for Scotland?

Please select one item
Yes
No

Addressing excess calories

2. Which of the following measures should be taken to reduce excessive calorie contents of food and drinks eaten outside the home?

Please select all that apply
reducing portion sizes
changing recipes e.g. by reducing fats and sugars and increasing fruit/vegetable/bean/pulses and fibre content
applying maximum calorie limits
applying maximum energy densities (calories per 100g)
ensuring single serve packs are available as an alternative to packs containing multiple servings
excluding very high calorie menu items
Other

Provision of small or half portions

3. Do you agree that consumers should routinely have easy access to small or half portions?

Please select one item
Yes
No

Calorie labelling at the point of choice

4. Should calorie labelling at the point of choice* apply in Scotland?

Please select one item
Yes
No
Please explain your answer.
Nutrition isn't just about calories. A highly nutritious meal may have high calories whereas a highly processed, artificial fois item may be low in calories. It should be about nutritional value.

Mandatory or voluntary calorie labelling at the point of choice

7. Should calorie labelling at point of choice be made mandatory in Scotland?

Please select one item
Yes
No

Full nutrition information for consumers

9. Where nutrition information is provided online and on printed materials should it be standardised in the way set out in the table above?

Please select one item
Yes
No
Please explain your answer.
Many people don't have sufficient understanding of nutrition for this to be of value.

10. Where nutrition information is provided online or on printed materials, should it be mandatory that it is standardised in the way set out in the table above?

Please select one item
Yes
No

Promotion and marketing

11. Which actions would change promotion and marketing practices to support healthier eating outside the home?

Please select all that apply
Businesses dropping practices that encourage overconsumption
Businesses positively marketing and promoting healthier choices
Raising consumer awareness through the use of social marketing campaigns
Other
If other, please specify.
Affordability of healthier options and lower cost ready chopped vegetables. Very simoke healthy recipe ideas

Food provided in the vicinity of schools

12. What types of actions could be taken to improve the food provided Out of Home in the vicinity of schools?

Ban of retailers selling low nutritional value foods within an easily walkable distance of schools. A planning protected zone around schools regarding food retailers and outlets

Children eating Out of Home

13. Which of the following should be changed to improve food provided for children:

Please select all that apply
Less reliance on menus specifically for children
Provision of children’s portions from adult menu items
Increased use of vegetables and fruit in dishes, sides and desserts
Reduced reliance on breaded/fried products
Reduced reliance on chips
Plain water and milk offered as standard options
Reduction of drinks with added sugar
Reduction of high sugar dessert options
Reduction of confectionery and crisps
No changes are required
Other
If other, please specify.
Taste testers for children to encourage healthy food preference development

Enabling change

14. Do you agree that recognition schemes are an effective means of supporting healthier eating in the Out of Home sector?

Please select one item
Yes
No

The public sector as an exemplar

15. Do you agree that the following actions should be adopted by the public sector?

Please select one item
Yes
No
Please explain your answer.
I don't agree with calorie labeling. It doesn't highlight nutritional value

Any Other Comments

17. Please outline any other comments you wish to make.

I want to see children eating adult foods instead of childrens menus.
I want to see a focus on the benefits of good food, not focusing on calories.

About You

20. Are you responding as an individual or an organisation?

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Individual
Organisation