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An analysis of 158 popular takeaway dishes across Scotland has uncovered alarming findings, prompting Food Standards Scotland (FSS) to urge the Scottish Government to take stronger, long-term action to improve the nation's food environment.

FSS today welcomed recent commitments from the Scottish Government to improve public health by taking a preventative approach, but warned that progress remains too slow and not far-reaching enough to meet the scale of Scotland’s health challenges.

FSS has welcomed the three-and-a-half-year custodial sentence handed down to Thomas Robinson following his conviction on two counts of fraud totalling nearly £600,000.

Food Standards Scotland (FSS) and the Food Standards Agency (FSA) have published their annual ‘Our Food’ report, which reviews food safety and standards across the UK for 2024.

Food Standards Scotland (FSS) has updated its voluntary guidance, advising that slush ice drinks containing glycerol should not be sold to children aged under seven.