There is a growing movement to buy local food – and Interior Health is working to keep the food it serves patients as local as possible.
Aside from environmental benefits and support for the local economy, there is something rewarding about biting into a juicy peach at the peak of the season, purchased from a farmer who lives down the road.
But for an organization the size of Interior Health – which provides about five million meals each year across 55 sites – buying local isn’t such a simple matter. Food safety is key, logistics are a challenge and the financial implications must be weighed.
Still, leaders within Interior Health believe it is important to buy fresh local food and support the local agricultural industry. Read More…
August 13, 2015
By Darren Handschuh
