The document reports the results of several polls asking Scottish residents their views on policies related to children's food and health. The majority of respondents agreed that a children's food policy and tax on sugary drinks would help address health inequalities among children in Scotland. Respondents also believed that providing sustainable and appealing school food, expanding anti-obesity programs, and limiting government interference in food pricing were acceptable goals. When asked to rank factors influencing children's food choices, "home and social background" was most commonly cited as the top influence.

2. A Children’s Food Policy would benefit
children and young people in Scotland?
1.Yes
2.No
54%
46%

3. The introduction of a tax on sugary drinks
would help to address health inequalities
between children in Scotland?
1.Yes
2.No
58%
42%

4. The introduction of a tax on sugary
drinks would help to address health
inequalities between children in
Scotland ?
1. Yes
2. No
67%
33%
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5. 1. Yes
2. No
Within the current climate, is
providing sustainable, cost effective,
appealing food for children in Scotland
an achievable goal? ?
72%
28%

6. Problems with childhood obesity could be
addressed through the Scottish Government
rolling out a successful evaluated anti-obesity
approach (such as the Daily Mile) across all
local authority schools ?
1. Yes
2. No
58%
42%

7. The food industry is part of a free market
and the government should not be allowed
to interfere though eg policy around
pricing of high-fat foods ?
1. Agree
2. Disagree
8%
92%

8. Which of the following factors do you think
are most important in influencing children’s
food choices? (you are going to be asked this
question three times, please rank your
answers in order of importance)
1. School
2. Home & Social background
3. Peer group
4. Advertising / Media
1%
78%
10%
11%

9. Which of the following factors do you think
are most important in influencing children’s
food choices? (you are going to be asked this
question three times, please rank your
answers in order of importance)
1. School
2. Home & Social background
3. Peer group
4. Advertising / Media
23%
13%
34%
29%

10. Which of the following factors do you think
are most important in influencing children’s
food choices? (you are going to be asked this
question three times, please rank your
answers in order of importance)
1. School
2. Home & Social background
3. Peer group
4. Advertising / Media
29%
0%
37%
34%