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29/08/2014
New Food Standards Laid Out For Hospitals
New standards for food served in hospitals in England are to be introduced, enforced by legally-binding contracts.
Under the new standards hospitals will be required to provide:
• Fish twice a week
• Seasonal produce
• Tap water
• Cooked rice, potatoes and vegetables without salt
• Half of all desserts should be fruit
• Half of tea and coffee should be Fair Trade
Hospitals will also be ranked on the standard of the food they produce for patients.
The new dietary standards have been produced by the Department of Health in conjunction with Age UK.
(MH/CD)
Under the new standards hospitals will be required to provide:
• Fish twice a week
• Seasonal produce
• Tap water
• Cooked rice, potatoes and vegetables without salt
• Half of all desserts should be fruit
• Half of tea and coffee should be Fair Trade
Hospitals will also be ranked on the standard of the food they produce for patients.
The new dietary standards have been produced by the Department of Health in conjunction with Age UK.
(MH/CD)
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