Mandatory calorie labelling for Scotland consultation
- 20 May 2022
The public is being invited to have their say on plans to add the number of calories to menus in the out of home food sector including cafes, restaurants and takeaways. The Out of home sector – mandatory calorie labelling: consultation fulfils a pledge made by the Scottish Government’s in their 2021 Out of Home Action Plan. The […]
Charges on single-use drinks cups
- 20 May 2022
On 31 March 2022, the Scottish Government announced the formation of an advisory group that will shape plans for mandatory charges on coffee cups and other single-use disposable beverage containers, work on which had been on hold due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The charge is expected to come into effect during the course of this […]
Eat Well Age Well Small Ideas, Big Impact Fund report published
- 20 May 2022
Eat Well Age Well report on Round 2 of their Small Ideas, Big Impact Fund highlights the positive impact of projects which received funding to help support older people to live well via food, with several of the projects using funding to provide REHIS Eating Well for Older People (EWfOP) training. The training means that the […]
WE ARE ON LINKEDIN!
- 8 April 2022
The Institute now have a company page on LinkedIn. Members and those who are interested are encouraged to follow the page for regular updates. You can find the company page here.
REHIS Annual Environmental Health Forum 16 June 2022
- 29 March 2022
We are delighted to announce the Institute will present this year’s Annual Environmental Health Forum as a Hybrid event based at the Aberdeen Science Centre on Thursday 16 June 2022. We have an exciting programme planned and the Forum will provide an ideal opportunity for the Environmental Health community in Scotland to: • Listen to […]
Glasgow scientists develop simple test for malaria in mosquitoes
- 28 March 2022
Scientists at the University of Glasgow and partner institutes have developed an inexpensive, fast and simple way to identify the ageing mosquitos which transmit the deadly malaria parasite. It uses infrared technology and artificial intelligence to accurately identify the age and species of malaria mosquitoes. Only mosquitoes which live to about 10 days can transmit […]
VIBES – Scottish Environment Business Awards 2022 launch
- 28 March 2022
Businesses in Scotland of all sizes and sectors are urged to enter the accredited environmental awards scheme VIBES – Scottish Environment Business Awards. The VIBES – Scottish Environment Business Awards are a partnership between the Scottish Environment Protection Agency (SEPA), The Scottish Government, Energy Saving Trust, Highland & Islands Enterprise, Scottish Enterprise, South of Scotland Enterprise, […]
Update on COVID regulations
- 20 March 2022
Legal requirements to wear face coverings on public transport and most indoor public settings will continue until at least early April given the current spike in Covid case numbers. Remaining legal requirements for businesses and service providers to collect customer details for contact tracing, and to have regard to and take reasonable measures set out […]
Non-Communicable Disease Prevention Report 2021-2022
- 6 September 2021
Non-communicable diseases (NCDs) include heart disease, stroke, diabetes, cancer, liver disease and lung disease. In 2020, these diseases were responsible for more than 40,000 deaths in Scotland – that's 62% of all deaths. Analysis suggests that one in five of these deaths are preventable through public health action. Reducing the consumption of health harming products, […]
COVID Recovery consultation
- 5 September 2021
The Scottish Government have launched a consultation seeking the public’s views on legislative reform to support Scotland’s recovery from the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. Covid recovery: justice system, health and public services reform consultation sets out a range of proposals, including whether some beneficial temporary provisions made under Scottish and UK coronavirus legislation and due to expire […]
Are you ready to make the most of COP26?
- 1 September 2021
It is the biggest event of its kind ever to be held in Scotland, but what does COP26 mean for you and your business? And are you in a position to make the most of it? Zero Waste Scotland’s Energy Efficiency Business Support Service has put together informative articles and an interesting series of FREE […]
‘Food allergies can be life threatening. Food Standards Scotland are here to support you prepare for the new food labelling laws
- 1 September 2021
New legislation, which will require food businesses in Scotland to include the product name and full ingredients list, on food sold prepacked for direct sale (PPDS), comes into force on October 1st 2021, in Scotland and the rest of the UK. Businesses must include the name of the food and the ingredients list with any of the 14 […]
