Food and Drink Federation (FDF) Scotland and Quality Meat Scotland (QMS) recently hosted a meeting to discuss education, skills, and collaboration in the food industry. The aim was to explore ways to improve food and farming education opportunities, promote skills development, and advocate for careers within the sector.
Moira Stalker, the Skills Manager at FDF Scotland, expressed delight in bringing food education partners together to share achievements and explore future plans. She emphasized the need for collaboration, stating that “By working together, we can achieve so much more and really support educators to deliver the curriculum using food as a context for learning…we need the support of the industry to help us achieve this.”
The participants highlighted common themes from the discussion, including promoting awareness and understanding of the food industry and its journey towards sustainability. They agreed that working together would enable them to achieve more.
Jennifer Robertson, the Health and Education Manager at Quality Meat Scotland, expressed her delight at the successful meeting. Attendees demonstrated enthusiastic participation and engagement, which showcased their shared dedication to enhancing education, skills, and collaboration within the food industry.
In conclusion, the meeting was significant in bringing education partners together to discuss ways of improving education opportunities, promoting skills development, and advocating for careers in the food industry. The event showed the power of collaboration, and by working together, they could achieve more in raising awareness and understanding of the industry.
