Rural Affairs and Islands Committee
23rd Meeting, 2025
Ariane Burgess was invited to declare any relevant interests. Ariane Burgess said that she had no interests to declare.
The Committee agreed to take item 4 in private.
The Committee took evidence from—
Adam Forrest, Scotland Manager, Nature Friendly Farming Network;
Lisa Hislop-Smith, Supply Chain Policy Manager, National Farmers Union Scotland;
Dennis Overton, Chair, Scottish Food Commission;
Dr Gillian Purdon, Head of Public Health Nutrition, Food Standards Scotland;
Jason Rose, Chief Executive, OneKind;
Vicki Swales, Head of Land use Policy, RSPB, Scottish Food Coalition;
David Thomson, Chief Executive, Food and Drink Federation Scotland.
The Committee considered the evidence heard earlier in the meeting.