What its position is on raising awareness among the population of the dietary needs of some people because of their religious beliefs.

The Scottish Government is committed to promoting a multi-faith and multi-cultural society based on mutual trust, respect and understanding.
The Scottish Government funded the Scottish Working Group on Religion and Belief Relations to write and publish Belief in Dialogue: Religion and Belief Relations in Scotland Good Practice Guide (2011), which provides guidance (including examples of successful activities) in bringing together people of different faiths and beliefs to develop and engage in dialogue and relationship building.
We have also allocated over £1 million (2012-2015) to support faith-based projects to create, among other things, opportunities for the development of interfaith and cross-cultural awareness and understanding, including raising awareness of the dietary needs of some people because of their religious beliefs.
In school education, religious and moral education enables children and young people to explore the world’s major religions and to develop their own beliefs and values. Through Curriculum for Excellence, from the early years to level four, the experience and outcomes for religious and moral education include strands that enable children and young people to develop their knowledge and understanding of a variety of practices and traditions associated with world religions, including dietary requirements.