Conference on Healthy Food in Healthcare

Posted by on May 7, 2007

FoodMed 2007 – The Second Conference on Healthy Food in Healthcare

When: June 28th and 29th, 2007
Where: Seaport World Trade Center, Boston, MA
Info: http://www.foodmed.org

As places of healing, hospitals have a natural incentive to provide food that’s healthy for people and the environment in which we live. This one and a half day conference is designed to help participants incorporate sustainable and nutritious food purchasing at their facilities.

Participants will learn cost effective strategies that emphasize the unique needs of healthcare and tools to facilitate the development of healthy
communities. Presentations will be geared towards senior healthcare executives,
nurses, physicians, dieticians, food service directors and food procurement and
distribution professionals.

Breakout tracks include:
* Obesity and the Food System
* Protecting Antibiotics through Sustainable Food Procurement
* Sustainable Meat Production and Nutrition
* Food Waste Management and Environmentally Preferable Serviceware
* Implementing Farmers Markets and Onsite Gardens
* Understanding Food Ecolabels-Organic, Food Alliance, Rain ForestAlliance
and Others
* Climate Change and Food, Seasonal Menu Planning, and Local Procurement
* Whole Grains and Trans Fat Free Selections
* Case Studies

Contact Information:
For more information, questions, or comments about FoodMed 2007, please contact: info@foodmed.org or visit http://www.foodmed.org

Partners Supporters and Friends (to date)
Health Care Without Harm
Harvard School of Public Health, Department of Nutrition
Blue Cross Blue Shield Foundation, MA
Novation
Premier
Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Harvard Medical School, Division of Nutrition