Time to rethink the food chain for sustainable patient meals in hospitals: A scoping review
A 2026 scoping review published in in Food & Humanity examining sustainability challenges and transformation opportunities in hospital food systems and patient meal supply chains.
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Sustainable hospital food service interventions deliver complementary social, economic, and environmental benefits. This review highlights substantial opportunities for health services to enhance sustainability, improve patient care, and reduce operational costs through integrated food service strategies. Further research addressing sustainability practices targeting food procurement and distribution stages are required to bridge the gap.
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A 2026 scoping review published in in Food & Humanity examining sustainability challenges and transformation opportunities in hospital food systems and patient meal supply chains.
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