That's it from Holyrood Live on Thursday 16 May 2019.

A woman whose uncle took his own life after being sent home by health workers despite three suicide attempts in four days has criticised an inquiry into the services provided, the Scottish Labour leader said.

Richard Leonard quoted Gillian Murray at FMQs as saying: "Nothing seems to have happened. We're not kept involved. It's definitely not been transparent."

The Scottish government commissioned an independent inquiry into mental health services in NHS Tayside after concerns were raised by Ms Murray after the death of her uncle David Ramsay.

Nicola Sturgeon stressed the inquiry was independent from government and that its report was expected imminently.

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The Tory amendment from the food and drink bill is not agreed to with 29 MSPs backing it and 82 against.

The Labour amendment also falls with 14 MSPs for and 97 against and it is joined by the Green amendment in the rejected pile, as it garnered the support of 20 MSPs but was opposed by 35, with 56 abstentions.

The Scottish government's motion, unamended, is agreed to with 76 MSPs backing, 29 against and six abstentions.

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Edward Mountain cites the vision in the Scottish Conservative's New Approach to Scottish Farming and contrasts that with what he sees as the lack of vision of the Scottish government.

Mr Mountain asks where the Good Food Nation Bill and Agriculture Bill are and insists the cabinet secretary must "stop dithering and start delivering".

The Tory MSP agrees with Fergus Ewing that it is the farmers that make the countryside worth visiting and he believes it's a pity so much of people's speeches were not directed to them.

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Rural Affairs Secretary Fergus Ewing says there have been some very good contributions to this debate and some other ones.

Mr Ewing tells the chamber there is "something really seedy" about using no-deal as a tool given Michael Gove is against it.

On freedom of movement he says: "I entirely agree with Mr Ruskell, I don't actually think I've uttered that phrase before".

The minister, impassioned, adds: "The Scottish Tories have discovered political permafrost."

Closing for the Greens, Mark Ruskell says the Green New Deal is all about transformation in the food and farming sectors.

It would require an active government driving innovation forward in tandem with the private sector, he states.

Mr Ruskell goes on the highlight that 40% of people in the food service sector are immigrants and he criticises the "hostile immigration policy".

Labour MSP Rhoda Grant says everyone has agreed a no-deal Brexit should be avoided at all costs.

She also suggests the entire parliament seems to support a Good Food Nation Bill, insisting the sooner it is brought forward the sooner parties can get round the table for discussions.

We must also ensure fair trade does not get lost in Brexit negotiations and we do not forget to protect vulnerable workforces, Ms Grant says.

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The Scottish government will legislate to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to net-zero by 2045 after receiving fresh advice from an expert panel.

The Committee on Climate Change, external (CCC) urged that Scotland set the target five years ahead of the UK as a whole.

The CCC advice recommends a net-zero target of 2050 for the UK as a whole.

To achieve it, the report says a fifth of agricultural land needs to shift to alternative uses that support emissions reductions such as forestry or biomass production.

It adds that carbon capture and storage would be crucial.

Read more here.

Five of the seven MSPs on the Committee backed the general principles of the Bill.

The two members who dissented were Tory MSPs Oliver Mundell and Annie Wells.

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The chairman of Scotland's biggest employee-owned company has said Brexit uncertainty is setting off "big red flashing lights" for business.

Dennis Overton, of high-end seafood processor Aquascot, said his industry was now facing a time of "real risk" for both imports and exports.

He told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme: "If we do see a no-deal exit from the EU, that's gong to be problematic to quite a number of players in the food and drink sector.

"It's probably most extreme for those people who export high-value perishable products and seafood. Shellfish, farmed salmon and farmed trout come into that."

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Lib Dem MSP Mike Rumbles says our food and drink producers are on the frontline of the greatest threat to the economy for many, many years.

Brexit could cost the sector £2bn pounds a year Mr Rumbles adds.

There is little doubt that a no-deal Brexit would be catastrophic for the rural economy, he says, adding Michael Gove is inexplicably relaxed about the threat.

He tells the chamber the Lib Dems will be supporting the government motion today and in terms of the amendments, he prefers the government motion as it stands.

Voting against all the amendments will prevent dilution of the message this parliament sends, he says.

Avoiding meat and dairy products is one of the biggest ways to reduce your environmental impact, according to recent scientific studies.

But what is the difference between beef and chicken? Does a bowl of rice produce more climate warming greenhouse gases than a plate of chips? Is wine more environmentally friendly than beer?

To find out the climate impact of what you eat and drink, choose from one of the 34 items in our calculator and pick how often you have it.

Try out the calculator here.

Mr Ruskell says 35% of British consumers are having meat-free days throughout the week and the CCC had estimated there would be a 20% drop in meat consumption.

A 50% drop in consumption would help reaching the net-zero emissions target he states, adding even this would be more than the recommended amount from public health bodies.

The Green MSP adds there is an appetite for sustainable ethical food.

This will require significant change and investment, such as incorporating more trees on farms and reducing herd densities he suggests.

1. The contents of your shopping basket may change

What you find on the supermarket shelves could well be where you see the first effects.

About 30% of our food currently comes from the EU, and it is likely that some foods, such as fresh vegetables and fruit, will become more expensive in the event of no deal.

Increased import taxes and transport delays could all mean a rise in prices. And if a no-deal Brexit was followed by a fall in the value of the pound, that would also have the same effect.

Supermarkets themselves have already warned that there could be empty shelves and higher prices.

And Bank of England governor Mark Carney has said that, in a worst-case scenario, our shopping bills could increase by 10%.

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Green MSP Mark Ruskell begins by saying by leaving the EU, Scotland stands to lose economic benefits, but also much much more.

Mr Ruskell says the future of our food and drink industry is intrinsically linked with the environment, which has been established by the EU.

He says Scottish MEPs have been disempowered by the UK government in efforts to get agriculture helping to fight climate change.

The Green MSP argues there should be parallel discussion about CAP payments whether we remain in it or not.

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Environment Secretary Michael Gove has promised that the government will apply tariffs to food imports in the event of a no-deal Brexit, to provide "specific and robust protections" for farmers.

His remarks come as the government is poised to release details of tariffs (taxes on imports) that would apply to thousands of products coming in from around the world, if the UK leaves the EU without a deal.

Many supporters of Brexit argue that tariffs on food and other items should be scrapped in order to lower prices for consumers.

But farmers fear that cheap imports and lower standards would destroy many parts of British agriculture.

Read more here.

In terms of climate change, Ms Grant says there is no credit given to farmers that are sequestrating carbon through forestation.

The Scottish government must urgently draw up a strategy to help farmers sequestrate more, the Labour MSP argues.

She says farmers and crofters are seeking leadership on climate change from the government.

Pivoting to Brexit Ms Grant says there has been a referendum and democracy must be honoured, however people did not vote for this chaos.

Further chaos must be prevented she adds.

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The human right to food should be put into Scots Law to protect people from rising insecurity, a report to the Scottish government suggests.

The Scottish Human Rights Commission believes the move "would help tackle health inequalities".

Its report was compiled for the Scottish government's consultation on making Scotland a "good food nation".

The government said it was committed to protecting internationally-recognised human rights.

Read more here.

Labour MSP Rhoda Grant says Brexit looms large over the industry and a no-deal would have a negative impact.

We must do all we can to avoid a no-deal Brexit she says, and she urges the Scottish government to stop using it as a tool to promote its independence aims.

Ms Grant says it is simply wrong that in such a rich country people are struggling to afford food.

She says legislating on the right to food would help hold the Scottish government to account.

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We're still waiting for a Good Food Nation Bill, Mr Cameron goes on.

The Tory MSP insists there are many opportunities for the food and drink sector if we get Brexit right.

However he expresses concern that the Scottish government won't grasp those opportunities.

Mr Cameron argues independence threatens the UK market, which is worth more than the EU market.

He says the plan to change currency will damage Scotland's food and drink sector.

Mr Ewing is using Brexit to hide his failure of coming up with an innovative new approach, the Tory MSP argues.

Labour MSP Alex Rowley says fruit farmers are finding it difficult to recruit workers due to the "botched visa scheme".

Mr Cameron says he hopes the UK and Scottish government's can work together on a solution.