That the Parliament congratulates Argyll and Bute Council on launching a pilot project, in collaboration with Wild Jura, in which venison is supplied to six schools on islands; notes that it uses wild venison from the Ardlussa, Barnhill, Tarbert and Ruantallain estates and that children from the Small Isles Primary on Jura tried wild venison meatballs and burgers, which now feature on the school menu, and asks other local authorities, including those in Mid-Scotland and Fife, to consider rolling this initiative out on a national level, given what it sees as the real health benefits of venison as a nutrient-dense meat, which is rich in protein and low in saturated fat, and the economic benefits to venison producers and Scotland’s rural economy.
Supported by:
Karen Adam, Clare Adamson, Jeremy Balfour, Miles Briggs, Alexander Burnett, Sharon Dowey, Tim Eagle, Annabelle Ewing, Russell Findlay, Meghan Gallacher, Maurice Golden, Pam Gosal, Jamie Greene, Dr. Sandesh Gulhane, Craig Hoy, Liam Kerr, Stephen Kerr, Douglas Lumsden, Roz McCall, Edward Mountain, Douglas Ross, Liz Smith, Alexander Stewart, Kevin Stewart, Paul Sweeney, Mercedes Villalba, Sue Webber, Annie Wells, Tess White, Elena Whitham, Brian Whittle