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In healthcare facilities across the continent there is a growing recognition that the food system - how our food is produced and distributed - is misaligned with dietary guidelines and that hidden behind these nutritional imbalances, is a food system largely reliant on methods of production and distribution that impact public and environmental health.
And far and wide, we are seeing a response. Hospitals that have removed their deep fryers, others that have established farmers markets, and other that are buying fresh, local sustainably grown produce and eliminating processed foods. Healthcare organizations are implementing policies and programs, in stepwise fashion, which demonstrate a commitment to “first, do no harm" and treating food and its production and distribution as preventive medicine that protects the health of patients, staff, and communities.
By supporting the Healthy Food in Health Care Pledge facilities are demonstrating leadership by sending an important signal to the marketplace and policy makers about their interest in local, nutritious, sustainable food and importantly, beginning to model healthy food practices in a ongoing stepwise fashion.
To support the pledge simply download the Healthy Food in Health Care Pledge (pdf) and follow the attached instructions. Pledged facilities will be regularly added to our website. To learn about the ongoing efforts of our current pledge facilities, read our 2008 report Menu of Change, Healthy Food in Health Care: A 2008 Survey of Healthy Food in Health Care Pledge Hospitals.
The Healthy Food in Health Care Pledge
We pledge to:
Work with local farmers, community-based organizations and food suppliers to increase the availability of locally-sourced food.
Encourage our vendors and/or food management companies to supply us with food that is, among other attributes, produced without synthetic pesticides and hormones or antibiotics given to animals in the absence of diagnosed disease and which supports farmer health and welfare, and ecologically protective and restorative agriculture.
Implement a stepwise program to identify and adopt sustainable food procurement. Begin where fewer barriers exist and immediate steps can be taken. For example, the adoption of rBGH free milk, fair trade coffee, or introduction of organic fresh fruit in the cafeteria
Communicate to our Group Purchasing Organizations our interest in foods that are identified as local and certified.
Educate and communicate within on our system and to our patients and community about our nutritious, socially just and ecological sustainable food healthy food practices and procedures.
Minimize or beneficially reuse food waste and support the use of food packaging and products which are ecologically protective.
Develop a program to promote and source from producers and processors which uphold the dignity of family, farmers, workers and their communities and support sustainable and humane agriculture systems.
Report annually on implementation of this Pledge.
Healthy Food in Health Care
Food Service Contractor Pledge
(Download pledge as a PDF)
As a responsible provider of food and nutrition services in the healthcare industry, we are committed to the health of patients, residents, visitors, staff and the local and global community. We are aware that food production and distribution methods can have tremendous adverse impacts on public environmental health. As a result, we recognize that for the consumers who eat it, the workers who produce it and the ecosystems that sustain us, healthy food must be defined not only by nutritional quality, but equally by a food system that is economically viable, environmentally sustainable, and supportive of human dignity and justice. We are committed to the goal of providing local, nutritious and sustainable food and food services.
Specifically, we are committed to supporting the following healthy food in healthcare
measures:
In our Client facilities that have taken the Healthy Food in Health Care Pledge we will:
Support stepwise implementation of the Healthy Food in Health Care Pledge.
Develop and provide an annual report to our client hospitals on progress towards their Pledge goals.
As a Food Service Organization we will:
Encourage our vendors to supply us with food that is locally sourced whenever possible and among other attributes, produced without genetic modification, synthetic pesticides or herbicides; meat and dairy products from animals that have not been given hormones (i.e. rBGH) or antibiotics in the absence of diagnosed disease, and produced and distributed in ways which support farmer health and welfare.
Communicate to our supply chain our interest in foods whose source and production practices (i.e. genetic modification, antibiotic and hormone use, pesticide use, etc) are identified, so that we may have informed consent and choice about the foods we purchase.
Inform our suppliers and our distributors of our need for product catalogues and programs which identify third party certified eco-labeled products (i.e. Certified Organic, Food Alliance Certified, Certified Humane, etc.), country, state or farm of origin, genetically modified foods, as well as trans fats and high fructose corn syrup (HFCS) content and other indicators of nutrition and sustainability.
Train and educate our staff throughout our organization, on the relationship between food production and distribution and ecological and individual health.
Increase our offerings of fruit and vegetables, whole grains, nutritionally dense and minimally processed, unrefined foods, and reduce our use of processed foods.
Support new and existing value chains that promote local ownership, environmental stewardship and economic sustainability for all members of the value chain.
Create seasonal menus to increase our use of fresh, locally produced food.
Establish systems to minimize food waste and to compost and otherwise beneficially reuse food waste.
Purchase for the environment through purchasing policies and practices that minimize the inherent toxicity of our equipment and supplies; which conserve water and energy; and reduce and eliminate waste.
Develop or adopt reporting tools and benchmarks to track and measure our use of third party certified eco-labeled foods, genetically engineered foods, and other preferred attributes as listed above.
Report annually to the public or shareholders on implementation of this
Pledge.
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Pledge Signers
Total Number of Facilities: 164
(Follow links to view facilities' initiatives)
Northeast
 Parkview Adventist Medical Center - ME
Littleton Regional Hospital - NH
Dartmouth-Hitchcock Medical Center - NH
Cheshire Medical Center - Dartmouth-Hitchcock, Keene - NH
Northeastern Vermont Regional Hospital - VT
Fletcher Allen Health Care - VT
Fairview Hospital - MA
Cooley Dickinson Hospital - MA
Baystate Health - MA
Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital - MA
Berkshire Medical Center - MA
Milford Regional Medical Center - MA
Shriners Hospital for Children - MA
New Milford Hospital - CT
Lawrence and Memorial Hospital - CT
The Center for Discovery - NY
Regeis Care Center - NY
Mid Coast Health Services
Mid Coast Hospital - ME
Mid Coast Senior Health Center - ME
Thornton Oaks Retirement Community - ME
Covenant Health Systems
St. Joseph Manor Health Care - MA
Youville Hospital & Rehabilitation Center - MA
Youville House - MA
Mary Immaculate Health/Care Services - MA
Youville Place Assisted Living Residence - MA
Maristhill Nursing & Rehabilitation Center - MA
St. Mary Health Care Center - MA
St. Joseph Healthcare Nashua - NH
St. Andre Health Care Facility - ME
St. Mary's Villa - PA
Sisters of Charity Health System - MA, including:
St. Mary's Regional Medical Center
St. Marguerite d'Youville Pavilion
Marcotte Congregate Housing
Lincoln County Healthcare
St. Andrews Hospital & Healthcare Center - ME
Miles Memorial Hospital - ME
Mid-Atlantic
Hackensack University Medical Center - NJ
Cooper University Hospital - NJ
Holy Redeemer Health System - PA
Thomas Jefferson University Hospital - PA
Abington Memorial Hospital - PA
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh of UPMC - PA
Sinai Hospital - MD
Carroll Hospital Center - MD
Anne Arundel Medical Center - MD
Mercy Medical Center - MD
Baltimore Washington Medical Center - MD
Shady Grove Adventist Hospital - MD
Washington Adventist Hospital - MD
Long View Nursing Home - MD
Northwest Health and Rehab Center - MD
Mt. Washington Pediatric Hospital - MD
Christiana Care Health Systems
Christiana Hospital - DE
Wilmington Hospital - DE
Southeast
St. Francis Health System - SC
Midwest
Bronson Methodist Hospital - MI
Chelsea Community Hospital - MI
Drake Center - OH
Huron Hospital - OH
Bartels Lutheran Retirement Community - IA
West Hospital - IA
Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota - MN
St. Luke’s Hospital - MN
Swedish Covenant Hospital - IL
Cancer Treatment Center of America at Midwestern Regional Medical Center - IL
Waukesha Memorial Hospital - WI
St. Elizabeth Medical Center - KY
HospiceCare Inc. - WI
Hopedale Medical Complex - IL
Aurora Health Care
Aurora St. Luke's Medical Center - WI
Aurora Sinai Medical Center - WI
Aurora West Allis Medical Center - WI
Aurora St. Luke's South Shore - WI
Aurora BayCare Medical Center- WI
Aurora Lakeland Medical Center- WI
Aurora Medical Center, Hartford - WI
Aurora Medical Center, Two Rivers - WI
Aurora Medical Center, OshKosh - WI
Aurora Medical Center, Kenosha - WI
Aurora Memorial Hospital of Burlington - WI
Aurora Psychiatric Hospital - WI
Aurora Sheboygan Memorial Medical Center - WI
Advocate Health Care
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital - IL
Advocate Bethany Hospital - IL
Good Shepherd Hospital - IL
Advocate Trinity Hospital - IL
Advocate South Suburban Hospital - IL
Good Samaritan Hospital - IL
Advocate Illinois Masonic Medical Center - IL
Advocate Christ Medical Center - IL
Northwest
Good Shepherd Medical Center - OR
Oregon Health and Science University Hospital - OR
Kaiser Sunnyside Medical Center - OR
Kaiser Atrium Cafe - OR
Shriners Hospital for Children - OR
Children's Hospital and Regional Medical Center - WA
Overlake Hospital Medical Center - WA
University of Washington Medical Center - WA
Northwest Hospital & Medical Center - WA
St. Patrick Hospital and Health Sciences Center - MT
MultiCare Health System
Tacoma General Hospital - WA
Mary Bridge Children's Hospital - WA
Allenmore Hospital - WA
Covington Outpatient Center - WA
Cascade Healthcare Community
St. Charles Medical Center - Bend, OR
St. Charles - Redmond, OR
Legacy Health System
Legacy Emanuel Hospital & Health Center - OR
Legacy Emanuel Children's Hospital - OR
Legacy Good Samaritan Hospital & Medical Center - OR
Legacy Meridian Park Hospital - OR
Legacy Mount Hood Medical Center - OR
Legacy Salmon Creek Hospital - OR
Swedish Medical Center
Swedish Cherry Hill - WA
Swedish First Hill - WA
Swedish Ballard - WA
California
St. Joseph Health System
Santa Rosa Memorial Hospital (3 campuses) - CA
Petaluma Valley Hospital - CA
St. Jude Medical Center - CA
St. Joseph Hospital - CA
St. Mary Medical Center - CA
John Muir Health System
John Muir Health, Concord Campus - CA
John Muir Health, Walnut Creek Campus - CA
John Muir Behavioral Health Center - CA
Southwest
Grand River Medical Center - CO
Covenant Medical Center - St. Joseph Health System - TX
Catholic Healthcare West System Facilities
Arroyo Grande Community Hospital - CA
Bakersfield Memorial Hospital - CA
Barrow Neurological Institute - AZ
CA Hospital Medical Center - CA
Chandler Regional Hospital - AZ
Community Hospital of San Bernardino - CA
Dominican Hospital - CA
French Hospital Medical Center - CA
Glendale Memorial Hospital and Health Center - CA
Marian Medical Center - CA
Mark Twain St. Joseph's Hospital - CA
Mercy General Hospital - CA
Mercy Gilbert Medical Center - AZ
Mercy Hospital of Folsom - CA
Mercy Hospitals of Bakersfield - CA
Mercy Medical Center Merced Community Campus - CA
Mercy Medical Center Merced Dominican Campus - CA
Mercy Medical Center Mt. Shasta - CA
Mercy Medical Center Redding - CA
Mercy San Juan Medical Center - CA
Mercy Southwest Hospital - CA
Methodist Hospital of Sacramento - CA
Northridge Hospital Medical Center - CA
Oak Valley District Hospital - CA
Saint Francis Memorial Hospital - CA
San Gabriel Valley Medical Center - CA
Sequoia Hospital - CA
Sierra NV Memorial Hospital - CA
St. Bernardine Medical Center - CA
St. Elizabeth Community Hospital - CA
St. John's Pleasant Valley Hospital - CA
St. John's Regional Medical Center - CA
St. Joseph's Behavioral Health Center - CA
St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center - AZ
St. Joseph's Medical Center - CA
St. Mary Medical Center - CA
St. Rose Dominican Hospitals - Rose de Lima Campus - NV
St. Rose Dominican Hospitals - San Martín Campus - NV
St. Rose Dominican Hospitals - Siena Campus - NV
Woodland Healthcare - CA
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