It is my view that #GeneticEditing is useful science, but that it should be kept in the laboratory, not out in fields across Scotland. CRISPR technology offers significant potential for insight and development but I think that Scotland is better served by being somewhere #OrganicFarms can flourish.

ICYMI @thesoilassociation.bsky.social @organicrescent.bsky.social @scottishfoodguide.bsky.social @sustainweb.org @organicseurope.bsky.social

It is the view of the #keepScotlandTheBrand campaign that genetic editing technology is useful science, but that it should be kept in the laboratory, not out in fields across Scotland.

“There will be countries all over the world doing the same thing but to be a place where nations can come to get seed, food and drink that doesn’t have any of those concerns is so important, especially if you’re looking at the organic market” #keepScotlandtheBrand www.scotsman.com/hays-way/ple...

Supermarkets have immense influence over the food and drink we see on the shelves and huge control, for better and worse. As customers, we can make the choice to help change things for the better. #FoodAndDrink #Farming #Provenance #Scotland My latest column @scotnational.bsky.social

'MORE than 80% of Scots say where their food comes from matters to them, but fewer than half say they are given enough information about where it is produced, according to new research by the National Farmers’ Union of Scotland' @nfuscotland.bsky.social www.thenational.scot/politics/258...

'We know the people producing Scotland’s food and drink do a solid job of delivering traceable high-quality items. From farmers to food scientists, trading standards [ @fsscot.bsky.social] and beyond, we have a system which works hard to keep us safe' Read more: www.thenational.scot/politics/258...

Businesses which could be doing more can be encouraged to make meaningful changes when we write to customer service departments, speak to managers and vote with our wallets. Send polite feedback to the shops we buy our food from. #keepScotlandTheBrand www.thenational.scot/politics/258...

Scotland's name for quality #FoodAndDrink is recognised and valued at home and around the world. It pays to #keepScotlandtheBrand

Some gey guid news #RobertBurns #Scotland #Scots #SpikTheLeid #Culture #Heritage #keepScotlandtheBrand www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

New advertising restrictions for HFSS food and drinks - a positive step for Scotland - but not the full picture. Read our latest blog by Laura Wilson, Head of Public Health Nutrition at Food Standards Scotland, on what’s changed and what still needs to happen. Visit: https://bit.ly/4b6p57P

Interesting research by @sefariscot.bsky.social on the value of #PGI to producers of Scotland's iconic #FoodAndDrink, using #OrkneyCheddar #Cheese as an example #keepScotlandTheBrand sefari.scot/research/exp...

Finally. Efter mony years o haird darg by the liks o @billykayscot.bsky.social @scotslanguage.bsky.social @bordnagaidhlig.bsky.social #keepScotlandtheBrand

'Carved in Stone' is a new book about the #Picts Every page offers new information and encourages engagement. The colour palate feels organic and authentic This should be in every library, museum, school #Picts #Scotland #History @digitscotland.bsky.social www.digitscotland.com/carved-in-st...

This is worth a wee shooftie if you're looking for Christmas presents #MadeInScotland #SupportLocalScotland #keepScotlandTheBrand www.thenational.scot/news/2564300...

This is good news for Scotland’s #Dairy sector, and good news for Scotland When we started working to #keepScotlandtheBrand, there were those who derided the issues we raised It is good to see the campaign for Scotland’s brand - supported by thousands of people - now recognised the UK Government

#Scotland produces so many delicious #Dairy products. The Spanish are in for a cheesey treat. Of course, trade across European markets would be so much easier without #Brexit dragging us down But today is a good day for #ScottishDairy #keepScotlandtheBrand

Scotland has always been an outward-looking nation. Our name for quality, culture, and heritage is recognised and valued at home and around the world. It pays to #keepScotlandtheBrand

A fascinating new way to learn about #Scottish history and culture #CarvedInStone #Picts #keepScotlandtheBrand

#Ardnamurchan is a beautiful place, shaped by centuries of history. The Clearances had a devastating impact on the people who lived there but the community endured. This book is the result of three years of work with the people who make Ardnamurchan what it is today: so much more than a postcard.

This looks like an amazing book by photographer #GlynSatterly, celebrating the community who live in Ardnamurchan, set in one of the most beautiful landscapes in Scotland Available through the #Ardnamurchan Distillery shop @ardnamurchanwhisky.bsky.social: ardnamurchandistillery.com/product/comi...

Pleased to help out by joining the advisory board @registry.scot - we are already setting the pace at @sahavoice.bsky.social & @scga.bsky.social with .scot. More than worth considering to preserve & promote the brand @keepscotlandbrand.bsky.social

“Schools, hospitals, prisons have to be built with kitchens. We need schools to feed our kids healthy food but we also need to teach children what healthy food is and what good food tastes like.” My latest column. www.thenational.scot/politics/255...

A new addition to the video interview series '10 Minutes With' that introduce our members: this time, IASSL convenor Marie Hedon chats to Peter Mackay, Senior Lecturer at @standrewsenglish.bsky.social and Scottish Makar.

#WritingCommunity! Submissions invited to NEW WRITING SCOTLAND 44! We want poetry & prose in English, #Gaelic, & #Scots from writers who are Scottish by residence, birth, or inclination. All successful contributors are paid – deadline 31 Oct! Submit free via Submittable 👇 nws.submittable.com/submit

Chocolate with a conscience for a delicious guilt-free treat The #ChocolateTree is beautifully presented, has ethics and transparency at its heart, and clearly displays the provenance from #BeanToBar Grown in Guatamala #LakeLachua Made in Scotland #EastLinton #KnoweFarm #keepScotlandtheBrand

Onybody ken a body wha might be keen? @orkneylibrary.bsky.social @theorkneynews.bsky.social @shetlandlibrary.bsky.social @edinburghlibraries.bsky.social @natlibscot.bsky.social

We're gey pleasit tae see iss new Scots leid news accoont. Warth a follae gif ye lik tae spik the Doric. #SpikTheLeid #Scots #keepScotlandtheBrand (ICYMI @billykayscot.bsky.social @drmdempster.bsky.social @scotslanguage.bsky.social )

For aabody wha's haen the 'eleven' experience wi online vyce interaction... Mebbe there's ane guid yaise fer AI efter aa?

Winter Lecture Series: Finding Women in Scottish History Join us for a series of free, online lectures to explore sources of women's lived experience, intellectual and religious networks, and socio-political power in medieval and early modern Scotland. scottishhistorysociety.com/shs-winter-l...

We've joined the blue sky! Just as the skies darken for winter too Please let your followers know that the Scottish History Society has arrived! Find out more about memberships, the society, and events at our website: scottishhistorysociety.com

Cloth with clear provenance Local skills authentic traditional and modern designs #Tartan with integrity Please sign and share @edinburghlive.co.uk @scotlandshop.bsky.social @murrayp.bsky.social @ntlmuseumsscot.bsky.social @vadundee.bsky.social @obantimes.bsky.social @scotnational.bsky.social

Please sign and share. Clear provenance, pride in quality, supporting local skills and traditions #Scotland #Tartan #Textiles

#Tartan is an iconic and instantly recognisable part of Scotland’s culture and heritage. This petition demands important and long-overdue legal protections to Scottish textiles and designs - although the Lowlands also should be included #keepScotlandtheBrand petition.parliament.uk/signatures/1...

The event will feature a panel on ‘Culture, collaboration and diaspora', followed by a presentation of exceptional research projects funded by the Ireland-Scotland Bilateral Network Grants. @murrayp.bsky.social @sonjatiernan.bsky.social ‪ @brirechamber.bsky.social Programme and tickets 👇

Oooo, this looks worth a read #Scotland #History #keepScotlandtheBrand

Here's an excellent article on hemp from @keepscotlandbrand.bsky.social www.thenational.scot/comment/2542...? #sustainability #foodsecurity #versatility

'...wildness in Scotland is politically and culturally contentious with a long history for the term ‘wild’ being used to marginalise and ‘other’ communities in the Highlands and Islands of #Scotland, as well as immigrant communities and traveller communities' www.euppublishing.com/doi/10.3366/...

Spik the leid #Scots #keepScotlandtheBrand

We had a fantastic response to our recent panel on what land reform can do for urban Scotland 👏 Land reform is often seen as a rural issue but the level of interest shows an appetite to focus on the land challenges facing our towns and cities. 🎥 Watch back: www.youtube.com/watch?v=rylb...

All of this #keepScotlandtheBrand

Hemp is a crop and industry which will take us into the future, It delivers carbon sequestration, cuts our reliance on imports, offers food security for the nation and supports biodiversity. Scotland needs to invest in hemp. #RegenerativeFarming #SupportFarmingScotland #keepScotlandtheBrand

For Scottish hemp to succeed, I am told, there needs to be a central storage and processing facility, which the Just Transition Fund could deliver in the north-east. Please fill out the consultation consult.gov.scot/agriculture-and-rural-economy/supporting-scotlands-transition-land-use-and-agric/

Scotland is well-suited for growing hemp. Our farmers and scientists have done the research. Industry is ready to take it forward. Hemp will deliver local healthy, high protein, Omega-packed food for us, and feed for livestock. #RegenerativeFarming #FoodSecurity #SupportFarmingScotland

Scotland's Maclean brothers. Epic. Determined. Altruistic. 'Their Pacific row has raised more than £800,000 for clean water projects in Madagascar through their Maclean Foundation' #CleanWater #Madagascar Donations can be made here: www.themacleanbrothers.com/tmf/our-appr...

Chuffed that a wonderful initiative like Scotland Loves Local would choose #dotScot domain. Many thanks @scotlandstowns.bsky.social @sparksstirling.bsky.social & team. SLL is currently celebrating its 5th anniversary & is the subject of the latest .scot story on our website dot.scot/stories/12401/

Scotland Loves Local - Happy 5th Anniversary  stirlingretail.com/2025/07/17/s... The fifth anniversary of the launch of #scotlandLovesLocal is on Sunday 20th July. Some reflections. @scotlandstowns.bsky.social @stir.ac.uk @scottishgovernment.bsky.social

Received this photo today from someone in an Oslo library. Tartans, especially in textiles, are intricate manifestations of Scotland’s heritage, style, and identity. Where is it going in our future? Where is the protection (other than Harris Tweed) for our iconic #Tartan #keepScotlandtheBrand

St Teneu Poetry Competition Award Event 18 July @trontheatre.bsky.social Glasgow – £5 The St Teneu Poetry Competition took submissions from Scottish poets in English, Scots & Gaelic responding to the story of Teneu. This event will be an hour of poetry & celebration. www.tron.co.uk/shows/st-ten...

Orchards are making a comeback across Scotland as both community and commercial growers see the value in local tree fruit production once more, as well as the beautiful and important biodiverse spaces created by thoughtfully managed #orchards. In the August edition of 'Farming Scotland Magazine'.