Why hospital food is failing patients who need to heal

When I first learned of chef and food activist Alice Waters and her farm-to-school initiative, I could see how programs that connect children to fresh local food can influence how they interact with their meal. Schools were no longer places where typical cafeteria-style lunches were served; they became places where students learned how food and health were connected.

I began to wonder why that idea stops at schools.

As a chronic disease …

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Why hospital food is failing patients who need to heal