Scotland is ditching the stereotype as the home of the deep-fried Mars bar and making “great strides” in producing and eating health food, industry leaders claimed last night.
James Withers, chief executive of the trade body Scotland Food & Drink, said stereotypes of the poor Scottish diet could be damaging as they create a self-fulfilling prophecy in which unhealthy food is deemed normal for many.
Sir Harry Burns , the outgoing Chief Medical Officer, was “spot on” when he told The Times last week that efforts to tackle obesity were admired across the world and that it was a myth to cling to images of fat, drunken Scots, he said.
Mr Withers added: “The great irony in Scottish food is that we have one of