In last week’s blog post, I expressed some frustration that the North York General Hospital (NYGH) had posted signage in their cafeteria that was, shall we say, nutritionally irresponsible. For the details, read my post here.
I am really pleased to say that NYGH food services contacted me this morning to let me know that they have considered my concern and have responded by taking the sign down.
I want to sincerely thank the NYGH social media and food services team for responding so swiftly and responsibly to my letter. Cumulatively over time these small changes help improve our health and the health of our communities.
Your Comments
Congrats. Well done: with dignity.
Congrats Dr. Flanders! Pleased to know our doctor isn’t afraid to challenge an institution that should be modelling healthy choices.
Well done! I hope other hospitals follow suit. Three years ago, I spent a number of months in hospital as a visitor as my mother died of cancer. I gained about 20 lbs in that time, largely due to the horrifying cafeteria options at the hospital where I spent most of my time. There were even news items at the time about the poor-quality high-fat food offerings at the hospital cafeteria. The lack of nutrition certainly made a difficult time even worse to live through.
Good for you.
I just saw this NY Times article and thought it might be of interest: The Extraordinary Science of Addictive Junk Food. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/24/magazine/the-extraordinary-science-of-junk-food.html?smid=pl-share