THE Scottish Government has announced an exciting new initiative to work with Scotland's visitor attractions to help transform them into showcases for the best of Scottish food and drink. Travelling throughout the country, I am often disappointed by the lack of effort by some of our tourist destinations to sell Scotland's larder to their customers. And where our attractions do stock Scottish produce, they often fail to tell their customers. Around 16 million visits to Scotland are recorded every year. If our tourist attractions were to stock more Scottish produce, then that could provide a huge boost to our companies and promote our international reputation for quality food and drink. Any increase in demand will certainly benefit Moray's significant food and drink sector. It would also be good news for our local farmers and...
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