10067: Organic food at the hospital: desired by patients and engaging the kitchen
(2006) Organic food at the hospital: desired by patients and engaging the kitchen. Working Paper, Bioforsk Organic Food and Farming Division, Bioforsk Norwegian Institute for Agricultural and Environmental Research.
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Summary
In December 2005 a questionnaire survey was conducted at the university hospital in Trondheim, Norway. Patients and personnel expressed that food is important for their health and well-being. Good taste, appearance and right nutrition were mentioned to be important factors for food quality. About 80 % of the respondents were positive or really positive to use organic food at the hospital, even though only around half of them agreed that it is worth the price. Furthermore the absence of pesticides, artificial fertilizers and preservatives in food was ranked to be more important than organic production of food. All respondents seemed to be critical towards the use of pesticides and preservatives in food production and processing.
| Document Language: | English |
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| Keywords: | organic food, Norway, hospital, survey, public procurement |
| Subject Areas: | Food systems > Food security, food quality and human health Farming Systems > Social aspects |
| Research affiliation: | Norway > Bioforsk - Norwegian Institute for Agriculture and Environmental Research > Bioforsk Organic Food and Farming Division |
| Total budget (Euro): | 0 |
| Orgprints ID Number: | 10067 |
| Contact: | Koesling, Matthias |
| Deposited On: | 27 November 2006 |
| EPrint Type: | Working paper |
| Published?: | Unpublished |
| Type of presentation: | Paper |
| Peer Review Status: | Not peer-reviewed |
| Additional Publishing Information: | The paper has been submitted to the committee of QLIF 2007 congress |
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