8327: Food is important for health and well-being. Results from a hospital survey in Norway with focus on organic food, and implications for future research needs
(2006) Food is important for health and well-being. Results from a hospital survey in Norway with focus on organic food, and implications for future research needs. [oral] Presentation at Conference on Healthy and Sustainable Public Food Network in Nordic countries, Copenhagen, 24.-25. April 2006.
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Summary
A questionnaire survey was conducted at the university hospital in Trondheim, Norway in December 2005. In relation to former questionnaires conducted at the hospital, patients and guests were much more satisfied with the food served, especially potatoes and vegetables. Patients and guest express that food is important for their health and well-being. Good taste, appearance and right nutrition were understood as important qualities of food. The absence of pesticides, artificial fertilizers and preservatives in food were ranked as more important than organic production of food. About 80 % of the respondents were positive or really positive to the use of organic food at the hospital.
| Document Language: | English |
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| Keywords: | organic food, out of home catering, Norway, hospital, survey, public procurement, HealthCat network |
| Subject Areas: | Food systems > Processing, packaging and transportation Values, standards and certification > Consumer issues Food systems > Produce chain management |
| Research affiliation: | Norway > Bioforsk - Norwegian Institute for Agriculture and Environmental Research > Bioforsk Organic Food and Farming Division |
| Total budget (Euro): | 0 |
| Orgprints ID Number: | 8327 |
| Contact: | Koesling, Matthias |
| Deposited On: | 02 April 2007 |
| EPrint Type: | Oral presentation |
| Published?: | Unpublished |
| Peer Review Status: | Not peer-reviewed |
| Additional Publishing Information: | Conference arranged by HealthCat (The Nordic Network for Sustainable and Healthy Catering; www.healthcat.net) |
| Related Links: | http://www.healthcat.net/Default.asp?m=2 |
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