Nourish leadership in health care
Nourish is changing the way food is served in health care settings — not just for the well-being of the patients, but for the people caring for them; for growers and food producers; for communities; and for the planet we all share.
Transforming Food in Health Care — Together
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100 Million Better Bites
A national movement to improve health, sustainability, and cultural connection through food in health care. Making food a cornerstone of a health care system that puts comfort, healing, culture, and climate action on the menu – a system that truly treats food as medicine.
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Nourish Commons
The Nourish Commons is where organizations and individuals come together to make that change real — through implementation support, shared learning, mentorship, and collaboration across Canada. Join as a member!
Convening the Movement
Nourish Food for Health Symposium 2026
October 7–8, 2026 | Vancouver, BC
Nourish’s 2026 Symposium, Who Health Care Feeds, unites the leaders, doers, and bridge-builders across health, philanthropy, government, and food systems who are ready for change.
We’ll focus on how planetary health mandates translate into menus, and how those menus can shape the future of health care.
Join us as we move together towards 100 Million Better Bites.
Nourish is proud to collaborate with Vancouver Coastal Health on Symposium 2026.
2026 Symposium Registration
Food has the power to heal, connect, and nourish.
Picture a simple hospital tray, not just as a means to serve meals, but a platform for improving food and health care systems. In Canada, this is a four-billion-dollar opportunity each year.
Change initially happens one hospital tray at a time, and as momentum builds, systems—big and small—are transformed.
Our mission is to empower health care to embrace food as medicine to advance health equity, climate action, and community well-being.
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People
Well-being is at the heart of Nourish’s mission. We prioritize enhancing the well-being of patients and their caregivers, including health care professionals, food service workers, nutrition and menu experts, while also extending our efforts into the community to address food insecurity.
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Communities
Communities are the foundation for transformative change. Hospitals and care facilities in partnership with communities and food producers can powerfully build food for health in urban, rural and Indigenous communities throughout Turtle Island. Change begins from the ground up.
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Planet
Planetary health and human health are inextricable. Nourish is dedicated to fostering planetary health through food, supporting the transition to resilient and regenerative systems.
Our programs nourish change at the individual, community, and planetary levels where food and health intersect.
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“Nourish is a bright light illuminating ways to advance equitable personal and planetary well-being through our health care system.”
~ Stephen Huddart, Former President and CEO, McConnell Foundation