Procurement and Food

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  1. Sustainable Food and the NHS

    NHS trusts spend about £500 million a year on food and catering. The government is committed to the economic, environmental, social and health benefits of sustainable food procurement, but this is difficult to translate into practice at a local level. In 2004 the Better Hospital Food Programme (BHFP) commissioned The King's Fund to identify opportunities for managing food procurement sustainably and promoting healthy eating in acute hospitals. Reporting on the project, this paper includes a framework to help organisations to assess their procurement and catering practices, and recommends policies, menu designs and contract specifications.

    from King's Fund on 24 January 2006 | Direct link | Comment on this

  2. DASH Diet May Substantially Lower Risk for CHD as Well as Blood Pressure

    The Dietary Approaches to Stop Hypertension (DASH) diet may substantially lower the risk for coronary heart disease (CHD) as well as blood pressure, according to the results of a randomized controlled trial reported August 31 online in Circulation. The effects of the DASH diet were strongest in blacks. The 2005 US Dietary Guidelines and the American Heart Association have recommended the DASH diet, which emphasizes fruits, vegetables, low-fat dairy products, whole grains, poultry, fish, and nuts, while reducing intake of fats, red meat, sweets, and sugar-containing beverages.

    from SHEBA on 14 September 2010 | Direct link | Comment on this

  3. Higher Intake of Fish, EPA, and DHA Linked to Less Depression in Teenage Boys CME

    In a large cross-sectional study of Japanese teenagers, a higher intake of fish, eicosapentaenoic acid (EPA), and docosahexaenoic acid (DHA) was independently associated with a lower prevalence of depressive symptoms in boys but not in girls, according to a new study published online August 16 in Pediatrics.

    from SHEBA on 14 September 2010 | Comment on this

  4. Healthy Diet Linked to Lower Risk for Nuclear Cataract in Women

    "Diet was the strongest risk factor related to reduced risk of nuclear cataract in this sample of postmenopausal women," the study authors conclude. "Smoking and obesity were also contributors. Lifestyle improvements that include healthy diets, smoking cessation, and avoiding obesity may substantively lower the need for and economic burden of cataract surgery in aging American women."

    from SHEBA on 16 June 2010 | Direct link | Comment on this

  5. Eating the Planet - How can we feed the world without trashing it

    Friends of the Earth and Compassion in World Farming commissioned a study to model how the earth can provide sufficient food and fuel for its likely population in 2050 while meeting the following objectives: * Reducing agricultures environmental impact * Reducing animal suffering through humane methods of livestock farming * Protecting areas that are critical to life on earth such as tropical forests *Tackling the contrast of widespread obesity in some world regions and malnourishment in others * Investigating the potential for the use of biomass for energy provision where it can be sustainably produced and is proven to reduce GHG emissions.

    from SHEBA on 20 May 2010 | Direct link | Comment on this