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Over 250 US Hospitals Pledge to Cut Ultra-Processed Foods
Original: More than 250 U.S. hospitals pledge to cut ultra-processed foods and improve patient meals
More than 250 hospitals across the United States have committed to removing ultra-processed foods from their facilities and serving patients healthier, freshly prepared meals. The pledge, reported by Medical Daily, represents a shift in institutional food policy at healthcare providers, treating nutrition as part of medical care. Commenters are weighing in on whether hospital food standards could change more widely across the healthcare sector.
Why now: It is a large coordinated commitment by hospitals to change patient food, which touches on ongoing public concern about ultra-processed food and health.
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- More than 250 U.S. hospitals pledge to cut ultra-processed foods and improve patient meals · Medical Daily
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