Exploration of Adult Food Portion Size Tools- April 2008

The Eatwell plate is the national food guide used in Scotland. The guide introduces the five food groups used in nutritional planning, illustrates the types of foods within each group, the balance between groups and provides guidance on frequency and portion sizes of fruits, vegetables and fish. The study aims to identify approaches to designing quantitative guidance on food consumption for adults and to ascertain perceived desirability and practical communication issues surrounding the use of such guidance. The report is available at Full report