An emergency malnutrition taskforce to prevent harm to children will meet within days amid the accelerating cost of living crisis.
The Scottish Government-run unit will seek to establish ways of identifying families in danger and improving methods in recording how many are at risk.
The working group, being established by a Holyrood Diet and Healthy Weight Team will meet for the first time this month to make recommendations on a framework for the prevention of malnutrition and dehydration.
