Scotland
Ranked #6 of 229 UK councils
A running total of the weight of every tracked food action this council has formally voted through. It is not a mark out of 100.
ActingEndorse/Adopt Plant-Based Treaty (motion/committee decision)
5.12Supporting
Adopt a funded Nature-Based Solutions (NBS) programme for climate mitigation/adaptation with measurable targets
4.00Supporting
Farmer transition grants/advice to shift from livestock to horticulture and plant-protein crops
4.00Supporting
Shift land ownership/control into community hands for green space, reforestation, and community food gardens (asset transfer/CLTs/right-to-buy where applicable)
4.00Supporting
Shift policy support from monoculture toward diversified agroecological/veganic/regenerative farming (permaculture principles)
3.37Supporting
Urban biodiversity programme (trees, wildflowers, green roofs, wildlife corridors, green community projects)
2.85Supporting
Create nature recovery network (wildlife corridors/pollinator habitat) on former grazing or feed-crop land
2.66Supporting
Declare a climate emergency (including explicit recognition of food-system emissions and plant-based transition)
1.58Supporting
Provide stewardship subsidies for landowners/farmers restoring ecosystem services (carbon, biodiversity, flood defence)
1.31Supporting
Map and support plant-protein processing infrastructure (pulses, legumes) and value chains
1.14Supporting
Peatland/wetland restoration (re-wetting, grazing-pressure reduction) on council land
1.08Supporting
Rewilding and land restoration payments/subsidies for former livestock land
0.72Supporting
Allocate land/allotments for community food growing and plant-rich diets (edible gardens, veg growing)
0.00Neutral
Default plant-based catering for council meetings & events
0.00Neutral
Divestment from animal agriculture / livestock-heavy investments
0.00Neutral
Endorse Plant-Based Treaty / commit to national plant-based food transition
0.00Neutral
Food security priority policy (ending poverty/hunger; nutritious food accessible for all)
0.00Neutral
Plant-based catering requirements for major venues & events
0.00Neutral
Prevent conversion of cropland to animal feed crops (feed maize/soya)
0.00Neutral
Public awareness campaigns for food transition (reduce meat/dairy, plant-rich)
0.00Neutral
Regional food strategy coordination group / food partnership
0.00Neutral
Targeted plant-based food voucher / cash-first support to reduce food insecurity
0.00Neutral
Reform farm subsidies and agri-environment schemes to reward reduced livestock density and shift to horticulture/plant-protein crops
-0.08Opposing