Putting Sustainability on the Menu
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Discover how UW Health is reimagining hospital food while reducing climate impact. Join us for an interview with experts from UW Health’s culinary and clinical nutrition teams, and learn how this team has put sustainability on the menu. Get ideas for reducing food-related greenhouse gas emissions at home and add more plant-rich foods to your plate.
UW Health's reimagined plant-forward menu supports its commitment to Coolfood www.coolfood.org which is an international effort to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from food purchasing. It's championed by the World Resources Institute and supported by Practice Greenhealth and Health Care Without Harm. UW Health signed the Coolfood Pledge in 2019, and is currently one of 80 participating global institutions, organizations and businesses representing billions of plates of food annually. The Coolfood goal is to reduce greenhouse gas emissions from food purchases 25% by 2030, and UW Health is positioned to exceed this goal.
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