Quantifying waste and its costs in hospital foodservices.

Published in: Nutrition & dietetics: the journal of the Dietitians Association of Australia (2023)

A substantial amount of waste is generated in hospital foodservices, and sending waste to landfill is usual practice. Australia has a target to halve food waste by 2030 and to achieve this hospital foodservices must invest in systems proven to reduce waste, solutions recommended by policy advisors (e.g., waste auditing) and waste diversion strategies.

Keyphrases

municipal solid waste
heavy metals
sewage sludge
healthcare
life cycle
public health
primary care
acute care
adverse drug
mental health
anaerobic digestion
minimally invasive
robot assisted
electronic health record