Hospitals have never been known for having good food, but after years of complaints from patients and their families, hospitals began to take a closer look at what they were serving. Now, many hospitals have taken up the challenges of providing tasty and healthy food with enthusiasm.
Instead of using versions of standard, pre-processed food service dishes, hospital kitchens are making food from scratch, using fresh, local and organic ingredients. Instead of jello and mystery meat, meals include meats like wild salmon and lean buffalo, paired with fresh vegetables, pasta and fruits. At some locations, hospitals are hosting farmers markets in their parking lots that bring local foods directly to the hospital for nearby residents, staff members, patients and visitors. It goes without saying that these changes are also good for hospital employees, who often take their meals in the building's cafeteria while on break.
All the changes mean that the food is good enough to make you actually want to eat there - which is something you probably thought you would never think about hospital food.
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