Local Food Procurement by Hospitals: A Scoping Review.

There is a paucity of peer reviewed studies describing local food procurement by hospitals. Details of local food procurement models were generally lacking; categorisable as either purchases made 'on-contract' via conventional means or 'off-contract'. If hospital foodservices are to increase their local food procurement, they require access to a suitable, reliable, and traceable supply, that acknowledges their complexity and budgetary constraints. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.