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Ariz. university to open retirement community on campus

 By Bianca N. Herron on Apr. 19, 2016

The community will feature formal and bistro-style dining, as well as concierge services and on-site physicians.

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USDA teams up with New Mexico hospitals to provide children with free meals

By FSD Staff on Apr. 19, 2016

Officials say kids also will play games and learn about nutrition.

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College students poor at managing food allergies: Study

By FSD Staff on Mar. 15, 2016

Less than half of the students with food allergies have allergen-free alternatives available at their school, the report found.

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Celeb chef to grow veg-centric chain at colleges, hospitals, senior living

By Kelly Killian on Mar. 15, 2016

Jose Andres sets his sights on noncommercial to grow his Beefsteak restaurant concept.

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Ariz. hospital incorporates plant-based options to meet demand

By Bianca N. Herron on Mar. 15, 2016

Canyon Vista Medical Center has a growing number of doctors and staff who prefer a plant-based diet for themselves as well as for their patients.

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Top 5 hospitals for healthy food

By Bianca N. Herron on Mar. 15, 2016

Aspen Valley Hospital in Colorado and New York-based Stony Brook University Hospital tied for first place in the Physicians Committee’s 2016 list of hospitals with the healthiest food.

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Patients provide hyper-local ingredients at senior-living facility

By Bianca N. Herron on Feb. 16, 2016

A resident-run garden complex at a Pennsylvania senior living facility provides produce for the foodservice operations—and an opportunity for much-needed social interaction.

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Ind. hospital rolls out room service

By FSD Staff on Jan. 19, 2016

Floor ambassadors, who take orders by iPad, foster a connection with patients and ensure meal choices align with their recommended diets.

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Fla. health system expands home meal-delivery program

By FSD Staff on Jan. 19, 2016

The four-week program delivers “cook and chill” meals to discharged patients at risk of becoming malnourished.

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400 hospitals pledge to purchase antibiotic free meat

By FSD Staff on Jan. 19, 2016

The facilities plan to raise the portion of ABF proteins to 20 percent.

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