Today we discuss the widespread issue of inequality of access to fresh and nutritious food. "Food deserts," using Castlemilk, Glasgow, is a vivid example of a community where 15,000 residents lack a local supermarket, necessitating long, expensive journeys for basic healthy items like apples or bananas. Learning objectives include understanding how limited access impacts health outcomes, such as higher rates of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease in deprived areas. We also examine pote...
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Today we discuss the widespread issue of inequality of access to fresh and nutritious food. "Food deserts," using Castlemilk, Glasgow, is a vivid example of a community where 15,000 residents lack a local supermarket, necessitating long, expensive journeys for basic healthy items like apples or bananas. Learning objectives include understanding how limited access impacts health outcomes, such as higher rates of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease in deprived areas. We also examine pote...
Scotland Devolution at 25: Successes, Failures, and the Path Ahead
The Bench Report
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1 week ago
Scotland Devolution at 25: Successes, Failures, and the Path Ahead
Today we recognise the 25th anniversary of devolution in Scotland, analyzing its successes and failures within the system of "multi-level governance". Speakers reflect on the Scottish Parliament's establishment in 1999, realizing the "settled will of the Scottish people", and noting initial achievements like free personal care and the smoking ban. A major theme is the alleged centralization of power in Holyrood, often failing to reach local communities and councils. Critics argue that constit...
The Bench Report
Today we discuss the widespread issue of inequality of access to fresh and nutritious food. "Food deserts," using Castlemilk, Glasgow, is a vivid example of a community where 15,000 residents lack a local supermarket, necessitating long, expensive journeys for basic healthy items like apples or bananas. Learning objectives include understanding how limited access impacts health outcomes, such as higher rates of obesity, diabetes, and heart disease in deprived areas. We also examine pote...
