IF in Scotland

In 2013 we need Scotland’s politicians, institutions, organisations, faith groups, private companies and individuals to reflect on their role in tackling global hunger and to take action.

There is enough food for everyone in the world, but 1 in 8 people will go to bed hungry tonight.

It’s unfair, it’s unjust, and it’s totally preventable.

Scotland’s voice must be heard at Westminster, the G8 and across the world as part of the UK-wide Enough Food For Everyone IF campaign.

But in Scotland itself we can also play our part in ensuring that every family and every child has a life free from hunger:

  • IF Scotland supports: we should build on Scotland's commitment to international development by maintaining and increasing the International Development Fund and the Scottish Climate Justice Fund.
  • IF Scotland protects: we should actively support fair and ethical trading, as well as tax transparency, through what we buy.
  • IF Scotland inspires: we should use our own history of the Highland Clearances to contribute to the global debate on land rights for people in developing countries.
  • IF Scotland learns: we should invest in global citizenship education for children, young people and adults, so they better understand the issue of hunger and their role in tackling it.
  • IF Scotland improves: we should assess Scotland's impact on developing countries and improve our response.

Find out more about the campaign in Scotland by downloading our manifesto (see below) and taking action today.

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​Watch the IF campaign launch

Scotland's launch for the Enough Food For Everyone IF campaign took place in Glasgow, and featured an appearance by the actor Atta Yaqub plus a performance by an amazing kids' rock band:

 

Political support for IF in Scotland

February 2013: the leaders of Scotland's four largest political parties show their public support for the Enough Food For Everyone IF campaign during an event at the Scottish Parliament in Edinburgh, as they receive copies of the Scottish manifesto - which contains specific policy recommendations for Scotland.

 

IF at the Scottish Parliament

IF Scotland plays its part, we can help make 2013 the beginning of the end of hunger. The campaign received huge cross party support at a reception at the Scottish Parliament.

 

History repeating? Land grabs and the Highland Clearances

200 years ago, thousands of smallholder farmers were forcibly evicted from their land in Sutherland during the Highland Clearances. Two centuries on, there are clear parallels to the wave of land grabs taking place across the developing world. Watch the video below and read more about an event on this subject that took place in March 2013.

 

Malawi to Scotland

Right now, some 2 million people in Malawi are food insecure. 2013 marks 200 years since the birth of the Scottish explorer Dr David Livingstone, who travelled to Malawi. So what better time to be tackling the scandal of hunger in Malawi and beyond? To mark the bicentenary, Malawian President Joyce Banda visited Scotland. The IF Campaign joined her at an event in Edinburgh held by the Scotland Malawi Partnership.

 

Public sector buyer-power

IF Scotland is calling on the Scottish public sector to use its buyer-power to favour companies that pay their fair taxes in developing countries, produce fewer carbon emissions and supply fairly-traded goods. See this joint letter from IF Scotland and others in Scotland’s third sector: Sturgeon urged to prioritise ethics in public spending.