HHS and CMS today launched a nationwide initiative that invites hospitals to commit to serving more nutritious meals.
The voluntary Make Hospital Food Heathier Pledge encourages hospitals to take multiple actions to ensure the food they offer aligns with current Dietary Guidelines for Americans when feasible and clinically appropriate.
“Our entire health care system — not just hospitals — tends to focus on medications and symptom management. We haven’t thought as much about prevention or the role food and lifestyle decisions play in the development of chronic diseases like obesity, heart