title: Food procurement. Making a meal of it.
abstract: The NHS needs to explore alternative approaches to food procurement in the interests of good nutrition and waste reduction. Other European countries have interpreted EU regulations on public sector procurement in ways which allow them to buy local produce. Many trusts are unsure about their powers to implement changes in food procurement.
authors.forename: Karen
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Jochelson
mesh_terms: D005060:Europe; D005062:European Union; D019649:Food Industry; D005521:Food Service, Hospital / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D017721:Hospital Costs; D006779:Hospitals, Public / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration*; D011682:Purchasing, Hospital / Q000458:organization & administration*; D013222:State Medicine / Q000191:economics / Q000458:organization & administration; D006113:United Kingdom