MasterChef winner Garry Maclean has been appointed Scotland's first national chef.
A delighted Maclean said, "As a passionate advocate for cooking fresh, nutritious and locally sourced food, I am absolutely delighted to be appointed Scotland’s first national chef. I’m sure my passion for education will also help to promote the benefits that Scottish produce can have on a healthy diet and will help to change our relationship with locally sourced and produced food."
Due to the high levels of poor health in areas of Scotland in March 2016 the Scottish government revised its nations dietary goals. The purpose was, "The Goals describe, in nutritional terms, the diet that will improve and support the health of the Scottish population. They are set at the Scottish population level. They indicate the direction of travel, and the extent of the dietary change needed, to reduce the burden of obesity and diet-related disease in Scotland. They also provide the basis of a healthy balanced diet to reduce diet related conditions including obesity, type II diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer and the improvement of dental health. The Goals will continue to underpin diet and health policy in Scotland and will be used for scientific monitoring purposes." Therefore the appointment of Garry Maclean is seen as a step forward in the dietary education process for Scotland's population.
For for information on the dietary goals visit: http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Health/Healthy-Living/Food-Health/DietaryGoalsScot
Scotland, whose culinary contribution was once thought to be limited to Irn-Bru and deep-fried Mars bars, now has a food and drink sector worth £13.5bn annually. Over the past two decades there has been a rise in farmers’ markets, a revival of artisanal production methods and the award of a clutch of Michelin stars.
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A delighted Maclean said, "As a passionate advocate for cooking fresh, nutritious and locally sourced food, I am absolutely delighted to be appointed Scotland’s first national chef. I’m sure my passion for education will also help to promote the benefits that Scottish produce can have on a healthy diet and will help to change our relationship with locally sourced and produced food."
Due to the high levels of poor health in areas of Scotland in March 2016 the Scottish government revised its nations dietary goals. The purpose was, "The Goals describe, in nutritional terms, the diet that will improve and support the health of the Scottish population. They are set at the Scottish population level. They indicate the direction of travel, and the extent of the dietary change needed, to reduce the burden of obesity and diet-related disease in Scotland. They also provide the basis of a healthy balanced diet to reduce diet related conditions including obesity, type II diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer and the improvement of dental health. The Goals will continue to underpin diet and health policy in Scotland and will be used for scientific monitoring purposes." Therefore the appointment of Garry Maclean is seen as a step forward in the dietary education process for Scotland's population.
For for information on the dietary goals visit: http://www.gov.scot/Topics/Health/Healthy-Living/Food-Health/DietaryGoalsScot
Gary Maclean, the new national chef of Scotland. Photograph: Andrew Milligan/PA
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