This wonderful reflection on the Nourish Food for Health Symposium is written by Soni Craik Christie and Stephanie Crocker and is reposted from the Golden Horseshoe Food and Farming Alliance (GHFFA): Have you heard the whisper: “What more is possible for our food system?” Our healthcare facilities are often the largest institutions in our communities — is it possible that through food, they can meet the needs of human and planetary health and well-being, and keep a stable bottom line?
Innovators and Executives Reflect on Two Years of Learning about Food in Health Care: Virtual Retreat a Snapshot into Momentum of Food in Health Care across Canada
On January 17, 2019, Nourish innovators were joined by organizations across the country to share learnings across food projects working to enhance patient experience, organizational culture, and community wellbeing. Read more about the Virtual Retreat and join the conversation yourself at the Nourish Food for Health Symposium in Toronto May 15-16 2019.
Nourish Montreal Events (Sept 5 & 6)
Nourish is hosting two events on September 5th and 6th in Montreal addressing food and health care through inspiring examples from Canada, the US, and Denmark. Please find the details below.
Event #1
Local and organic food in public institutions – Inspiration from Danish and American models
Wednesday, September 5, 8:30am
On September 5, 2018 at 8:30 am, the Centre for Sustainable Development, in collaboration with Équiterre and Nourish, will be hosting a breakfast conference titled 'Local and organic food in public institutions – Inspiration from Danish and American models.'
Local and organic food procurement is the norm among hospitals, schools, and daycares in Copenhagen (Denmark), and in the United States.
Join us to hear about how these public institutions managed the transition and what their principal success factors were.
Through brief presentations, we will also discuss current food procurement practices in Quebec’s public institutions and what levers are necessary in order to make a similar transition.
MODERATOR
Colleen Thorpe, Director of Educational Programs, Équiterre
Panelists
- Beth Hunter, Director of Nourish, McConnell Foundation (bilingual presentation)
- Dr. Jens Kondrup, Retired Senior Physician in Clinical Nutrition, Cophenhagen Hospital Corporation Denmark (English presentation)
- Skip Skivington, Vice President of Healthcare Continuity and Support Services, Kaiser Permanente (English presentation)
- Murielle Vrins, Program Manager, Institutional Projects, Équiterre (French presentation)
Event #2
Local and organic food in public institutions – Inspiration from Danish and American models
Thursday, September 6, 12:00pm – 1:30pm
Join us to hear inspiring stories of transformative change towards nourishing and sustainable food in hospitals.
The event will take place at CHU Ste. Justine, 3175 Chemin de la Côte-Sainte-Catherine, Montréal. Please meet at room A918 to be directed to the meeting room. Questions? Contact Sophie Tremblay at 514-345-4931, ext. 4609
Presentations will be followed by a moderated discussion. A light lunch will be served, compliments of the CHU Sainte Justine food services, featuring local organic food.
Introduction and facilitation by Beth Hunter & Hayley Lapalme (Nourish / McConnell Foundation)
Presenters
Josée Lavoie (French presentation)
Manager of Food services at CHU Sainte-Justine. Josée Lavoie is a dietician and director of food services at the CHU Sainte-Justine in Montreal, leading their prize-winning transformation to room service as well as initiatives to increase the local and organic food served.
Dr. Jens Kondrup (English presentation)
Retired Senior Physician and Head of Clinical Nutrition, Copenhagen Hospital Corporation, University of Copenhagen, Denmark. Dr. Kondrup was the founder and long-time chairman of the Danish Society of Clinical Nutrition and was an active participant in the Cophenhagen House of Food, which increased procurement of organic food from 40 to 90% in the space of a few years.
Skip Skivington (English presentation)
Vice President, Healthcare Continuity and Support Services, Kaiser Permanente, United States. Kaiser Permanente is a US healthcare provider for over 13 million people. Skip Skivington has overseen much of Kaiser Permanente’s innovative work on sustainable and healthy food in hospitals, including a pledge to buy all of its food locally or from farms and producers that use sustainable practices and use antibiotics responsibly by 2025.
Click here to see complete presenter biographies.
[Nourish Event] Food on the Public Plate: Lessons from Canada, US & Denmark
Nourish invites you to an afternoon of presentations and discussions with local and international guests who will be sharing their inspiring stories of transformative change towards sustainable food in hospitals and other healthcare facilities in Canada, Denmark and United States.
Two Nourish events will be hosted in Toronto on September 10, 2018 - this event and a lunchtime event at St Micheal’s Hospital.
Presentations will be followed by a moderated discussion and Q&A. Light refreshments will be served.
Click here to register and learn more about this event.
Partners: Food Secure Canada, MaRS Discovery District, St. Michael's Hospital, OpenLab, The Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care
[Nourish Event] Connecting Food & Health Care: Lessons from Canada, US & Denmark
Nourish invites you to a lunch hour of presentations and discussions with local and international guests who will be sharing their inspiring stories of transformative change towards addressing malnutrition and sustainable food in hospitals and other healthcare facilities in Canada, Denmark and United States.
Two Nourish events will be hosted in Toronto on September 10, 2018 - this event and a second event later in the afternoon at MaRS Discovery District.
Presentations will be followed by a moderated discussion and Q&A. This is a bring-your-own-lunch event. Light refreshments will be served.
Click here to register and learn more about the event.
Partners: Food Secure Canada, MaRS Discovery District, St. Michael's Hospital, OpenLab, The Canadian Coalition for Green Health Care
