The Assembly of the state of new York passed a bill that will allow patients in hospitals to choose vegetarian options at every meal. Now the bill moves to the Senate of the state of new York, and if passed, it will become the law of the state of new York.
A04072 the bill, authored by Assembly member Richard N. Gottfried, requires that hospitals of the state of new York gave patients a choice of snacks and meals that do not contain such animal products as meat, poultry, fish, dairy products, eggs or honey. The bill also assumes that hospitals will specify vegetarian and vegan food in all written materials and menus.
The Physicians Committee, a nonprofit organization with nearly 12,000 members-doctors, very pleased with the adoption of this bill.
«Thank You, Richard N. Gottfried, member of Assembly of the state of new York, that brought new York to opportunities in hospitals healthy plant foods, which will help patients to fight heart disease, diabetes and obesity,» said Susan Levin, Director of the Department of education on nutrition at the Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine.
Big news from New York! The State Assembly just passed a new bill that would bring healthy, plant-based options to patients at every hospital in the state! Read about the new bill, which will now move to the State Senate: https://t.co/XxOvyC142H pic.twitter.com/owhVEtuCYj
— Neal Barnard, MD (@DrNealBarnard) March 6, 2019
In June 2017 American Medical Association adopted a resolution «Healthy food options in hospitals», which appealed to the U.S. hospitals with the request to improve the health of patients, staff and visitors by starting to give people a diet of food of plant origin.
This initiative was also supported by the American College of cardiology, the article on the official website, where he listed the main recommendations for healthy eating for patients.
In September, California had passed a similar law, sponsored by the Physicians Committee, which also guarantees patients the ability to stick to a vegan diet in hospitals.
In addition, the new menu may have a positive impact on the budget of the hospitals. According St. Joseph Health System in Sonoma County (California), vegetarian options will cost health care institutions is 50% cheaper than meat. Hospitals can save up to $5 thousand per year, offering more vegetarian dishes.
Meatless Mondays op maandagen in publieke ziekenhuizen New York! 🏨 👨 ⚕ This🍃 — All New York City Public Hospitals Now Serving Vegan Meatless Monday Meals
Initial offerings include black bean… https://t.co/gyJbhVuiBP
— Lekker vegan 🍃 (@HeavenofDelight) January 14, 2019
Many hospitals in the US have already begun to expand its menu. For example, since January of this year, 11 municipal hospitals in new York every Monday to offer their patients a wide range of meat-free dishes for Breakfast, lunch and dinner in addition to the regular menu.
