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About Nourish

Nourish fosters the transition toward health care systems that are more preventative, equitable, and sustainable.

Food is fundamental to health and healing. So why is hospital food so famously, well, lacking?

Food is much more than sustenance. It’s culture and connection. It’s medicine. And it’s a powerful way of showing we care. That’s why Nourish believes food should be at the heart of health care. We’re on a mission to change the way food is served in health care settings — not just for the well-being of patients, but for the dedicated people caring for them; for growers and food producers; for our communities; and for the planet we all share. Join us as we nourish change in health care.ent

Our mission is to empower health care to embrace food as medicine to advance health equity, climate action, and community well-being.

  • 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.

  • 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.

Nourish works with health care organizations, communities, and policy-makers throughout Canada to improve food in health care—one hospital tray at a time.

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Meals Reached through the National Cohorts

3,000+

Food is Our Medicine learners

35 hospitals

Committed to Coolfood Pledge

60

Organizations Engaged with National Cohorts

What We Do

Facilitating Conversations and Collaboration

Through our programs, workshops, and events, we convene thought leaders and changemakers to explore food for health solutions in health care.

Growing Awareness

Through our communities of practice, we collaborate to test, inspire, and innovate on food as medicine solutions.

Improving Practices and Policies

Through our work, Nourish sparks transformative change in the health sector and we enable policy shifts by highlighting the many solutions linked to food for health.

Discovering Solutions through Our Work

Through our partnerships and programs, Nourish is shifting the narrative of health care food to highlight solutions and stories of hope.

People working in the garden

“I highly recommend that everyone takes Nourish Food is Our Medicine course. We need to embrace the idea of combining wisdom from Western, Indigenous, and Eastern cultures so that we may gain a better understanding of our roles in Reconciliation, healing, and health care.”

~ Phoebe Lee, Community Dietitian, Black Creek Community Health Centre

Nourish inspires change–three times a day!

Hospital food can and should be delicious and nutritious. Nourish works with health care and community leaders to prove the power of food as medicine.

We nourish change at the individual, community, and planetary levels where food and health intersect.

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