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.
Nourish works with health care to centre food as a powerful solution for planetary health.
Food is more than sustenance. It’s culture and connection. It’s also medicine and we believe it should be at the heart of health care.
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.
We nourish change at the individual, community, and planetary levels where food and health intersect.
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National Cohorts
When cohorts of health care and community leaders build trust and work together, innovative solutions lead to systems change.
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Food is Our Medicine
When we value food as medicine, Indigenous foodways offer meaningful pathways to advance reconciliation and health equity.
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Planetary Health
Our menu planning today is an important and delicious way to choose a more liveable planet tomorrow.
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Policy Shifts
Decision-makers leading policy innovation can advance health, wealth, and wellbeing for everyone.
“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
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.
