The food and drink industry, worth around £7.3 billion, is a major contributor to Scotland's economy with one in five people in manufacturing working in the sector.
As well as the economy, food impacts on many other aspects of Scottish life including our health and environment.
The Scottish Government launched the next steps of the National Food and Drink Policy in June 2009.
It also published a Scottish Retailers' Charter with supermarkets who have committed to playing their part in taking forward the national food and drink policy in five key areas.
There are many factors that affect people's food choices. On 27 January 2010 the Scottish Government launched an "EAT FRESH, EAT SEASONAL" campaign to encourage the public to think about the environmental, economic and health benefits of what goes into their shopping baskets. The campaign is being supported by a series of events across Scotland and a number of partner agencies.