1. Implementation of a Rooftop Farm Integrated With a Teaching Kitchen and Preventive Food Pantry in a Hospital Setting.
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Musicus, Aviva A., Vercammen, Kelsey A., Fulay, Aarohee P., Moran, Alyssa J., Burg, Tracey, Allen, Lindsay, Maffeo, David, Berger, Andi, and Rimm, Eric B.
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ROOF gardening ,FARM produce ,FOOD banks ,KITCHENS ,HOSPITAL food service ,FOOD security ,PUBLIC health ,AGRICULTURE ,CHRONIC diseases ,FOOD habits ,FOOD relief ,FOOD service ,FOOD supply ,HEALTH facilities ,POVERTY ,RESTAURANTS ,HUMAN services programs ,SUSTAINABILITY - Abstract
Safety-net hospitals serving populations with disproportionately high levels of poverty, food insecurity, and chronic disease can utilize innovative strategies to improve the health and environment of their communities. Boston Medical Center in Boston, Massachusetts, constructed an on-site rooftop farm to provide fresh produce for the hospital's preventive food pantry, teaching kitchen, cafeterias, and inpatient meal services. This novel model can be replicated by other organizations aiming to alleviate food insecurity, encourage healthy eating, and promote environmental sustainability. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2019
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