Cornwall’s NHS Food Project: new case study
Cornwall’s NHS Food Project
"This work is so commendable. It is exactly what is needed to support local economies, reduce the pollution from long distance transport and agri-chemicals and develop a healthier diet." Jonathon Porritt, Chair of the Sustainable Development Commission.
The five NHS Trusts in Cornwall work together as a healthcare community. They have achieved national recognition for their work on sustainable food procurement and the Government’s Public Sector Food Procurement Initiative was launched by Lord Whitty, the farming and food Minister, at the Royal Cornwall Hospital in August 2003.
The Trusts believe that high-quality food for patients, staff and visitors is crucial to the provision of health care. Between them they spend about £1.5 million per annum on food products. Bringing this expenditure back into Cornwall and the South West would significantlyimprove the wealth, and the social and physical health, of the local community. It would also reduce carbon dioxide emissions through minimising food transportation.
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