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 Across Michigan, hospitals and health system
leaders are demonstrating their commitment to a healthier Michigan
by voluntarily implementing the Healthy Food Hospitals
campaign for employees, patients and visitors.
In 2010, the Michigan Health & Hospital
Association (MHA) Board of Trustees adopted a resolution encouraging
all community hospitals to lead by example by implementing a
multi-faceted healthy eating experience for hospital patients,
employees and visitors. The Healthy Food Hospitals campaign
will give Michigan hospitals the opportunity to model exemplary food
service choices and nutritional selections to support the health of
all those who walk through their doors.
The MHA is among the first hospital associations in
the country to voluntarily initiate a campaign to model healthy food
environments in hospitals statewide. This initiative paves the way
for additional efforts to improve health in local communities by
teaching businesses and others in public venues to create healthy
food environment policies.
Kickoff Materials
Four-star Program
 Star 1: Default non-select pediatric patient
menus for children 2-18 to meet the American Heart Association
guidelines. (Recommendations should be met as guidelines
for the day.)
To be completed by Jan. 1, 2013
Star 2: Transition to healthy
beverages. The default choice on pediatric patient
menus/trays should be milk. When juice is served, only 100 percent
juice should be served. When serving milk, serve recombinant bovine
growth hormone (rBGH) free milk and non fat (skim) milk or low-fat
when deemed medically appropriate; use Bisphenol A (BPA) free
containers and/or reusable cups. The healthy beverage transition
should also be applied to adults when applicable.
To be completed by Jan. 1, 2013
Star 3: Label nutritional content in cafeteria
offerings.
To be completed by Jan. 1, 2013
Star 4: Healthy eating starts with a healthy
food system. In an effort to provide an ongoing evolving
resource to hospitals to continue modeling healthy food
environments, the following commitment is recommended. Sign the
resolution of support for the Michigan Good Food Charter challenging
institutions, and thus hospitals, to commit to purchase at least 20
percent Michigan grown and produced and processed foods. It is also
recommended that your hospital sign onto the Health Care Without
Harm Healthy Food Pledge if it has not done so already.
To be completed by Jan. 1, 2020
Download more details on the stars
here.
Download the Healthy Food Hospitals Initiative One Year Report
here.
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