The Healthy Food in Health Care Pledge provides the following guidelines for hospitals to pursue:

• Support local farms

• Purchase sustainable food

• Improve Nutritional Quality

• Minimize Waste Reduction

Hospital Participation

   Nationwide 127 hospitals have
   signed the pledge. In Washington,
   8 hospitals have signed the
   pledge.

   WA State Pledge signers as of
   June 2008:

• Children’s Hospital and Regional Medical Center

• Overlake Hospital Medical Center

• Northwest Hospital & Medical Center

• University of Washington Medical Center

• MultiCare Health Systems:
     Tacoma General Hospital
     Mary Bridge Children's
     Hospital
     Allenmore Hospital
     Covington Outpatient
     Center

Accomplishment

Percent of total

Washington Activity

   Milk free of rBGH

81%

38%

   Reusable service ware

78%

25%

   Local produce

72%

25%

   Increased seasonal menu
   items

72%

38%

   Organic/3^rd party certified
   produce

72%

   Compost food waste

60%

38%

   Bio-based service ware

50%

   rBGH free yogurt

48%

25%

   Healthy vending

47%

38%

   Meat free of antibiotics &
   hormones

44%

13%

   Sustainable seafood

39%

25%

   Cage Free eggs

35%

13%

   Farm stand/CSA

25%

25%