A true Farm to Hospital Food Program Launched by Rodale Institute and St. Luke’s University Health Network

“We have created this model with the belief that it can, and should, be replicated at every hospital throughout the U.S.”

The Anderson Campus at St. Luke’s has more than 300 acres of farmland, much of which had historically been farmed conventionally with crops like corn and soy. The hospital administration recognized the impact that providing fresh, local organic produce could have on patient health and approached Rodale Institute to transition the land to organic and farm vegetables to be used in patient meals as well as in the cafeteria…

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Food as Medicine: How One Hospital Is Using Organic Produce to Help Heal Patients

Perhaps the second part of this meme will need a revision soon?