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Imagine a world where food is traced from farm to fork, using data that can be accessed at the touch of a screen. Photos, ingredients, micro-nutrients, packaging details, production location and sustainability attributes, etc. — all the information needed to make purchasing, dietary, and culinary decisions — updated by producers and manufacturers across the globe in real-time and available in detail on your computer, tablet, or smartphone.
For retail, restaurants, and institutions, purchasing local and sustainably-produced food is now common practice. In 2015, reporting Practice… Read More
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Betsy is committed to creating sustainable food systems to improve community health and build local economies. Her experience includes research, policy and advocacy, nonprofit operations, and financial management. Betsy holds a Bachelor of Arts in geography and environmental Studies and a Master of Public Administration.
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Practice Greenhealth’s new guidance & proven resources offer recipe for success at your hospital
Practice Greenhealth has expanded and updated our food guidance and resources and is offering new ways to engage with your peers and other stakeholders across the value chain to help achieve your organization’s goals.
Join us June 27 for a 30-minute orientation to the new content, and learn how your facility can reduce its climate impact and support local vendors while improving employee, patient, and community wellness.
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While there are several ways to implement your procurement efforts, looking for products that carry third-party verified certifications and vetted label claims is a simple way to ensure you are supporting values-aligned suppliers through your purchasing. Below we’ve listed the third-party certifications and label claims that have been vetted and approved within each of the five value categories that Practice Greenhealth has determined as meaningful.
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Use this change-management approach to make the case for prioritizing food-related initiatives.
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This position paper describes health care’s role in protecting workers, community health, and the planet through procurement and advocacy.
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For hospitals unable to access any of the recommended certifications for a valued workforce, Health Care Without Harm and Practice Greenhealth have created a list of questions to ask food suppliers. Although these questions are most appropriate for direct purchases, we encourage you to consider how they might apply to distributors and other intermediaries.
Learn more about ethical food purchasing and health care's role in protecting workers
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How do you incorporate the concerns of your farmworkers into your practices and policies?
What steps are you currently building into… Read More
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The competition for America's hospital chef of the year garnered an impressive array of plant-forward recipe submissions. Five finalists showcased global culinary influences, presenting dishes from barbecue-inspired jackfruit barbacoa to a mushroom soup rooted in Afro-Indigenous heritage.These chefs have drawn inspiration from family, flavor, and culture to transform hospital food into meals that are both nourishing and environmentally sustainable.The finalists and their innovative dishes are:Atlantic Health Overlook Medical Center's beetroot & butternut squash tortelloni – Chef John… Read More
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The critical first step in creating a Healthy Beverage Program in hospitals is performing an audit of beverage policies, practices, access points, and product selection currently in place. This will give the food service department the framework they need to create a clear and comprehensive plan for developing and implementing a Healthy Beverage Program. In the following pages you will find a baseline audit that will guide you through evaluating each aspect of your current beverage operation.
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Practice Greenhealth is the leading sustainable health care organization, delivering environmental solutions to more than 1,500 hospitals and health systems in the United States and Canada. Partnership opportunities include hospitals, health systems, community health organizations, NGOs, nonprofits, government, academic institutions, and the health care value chain.