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  1. Very timely post as I just came home from 4-days in the hospital after a major invasive surgery. I was very nauseous so couldn’t think much about eating, but the food they did bring me was pretty blah. Although they managed to get me meals that were GF/DF. I am recovering now at home where I can eat all the delicious chicken soup and other goodies home made :)
    Although shout out to the hospital staff at Sunnybrook who were beyond amazing in all other ways!

  2. I’m so happy you wrote this post and I will be sharing it on my social media feeds and with the hospital I’m communicating with right now. I had a 2 night stay at a hospital in Northern Ontario, and to say the food was terrible is an understatement. Given the stress of the surgery I was undergoing, I didn’t think of prepping in advance. When I saw my first meal delivery, I knew I had to guide my husband through how to make me green smoothies and bring me the staples I needed so I could manage inflammation and support my recovery. Thank goodness for my CNE training!
    The hospital I’m communicating with isn’t budging, but, to date I’ve been talking to junior and intermediate level decision makers. This post gave me the motivation to head on up the food chain!! Baby steps, but hopefully it will make a difference.
    Thank you Meghan!

  3. Unfortunately i have been in hospital twice in the past couple of years, here in Victoria BC. The first time the food was every bit as bad as described and friends kindly brought in edibles for me. However the second time, there were changes. Each day I got a menu and was able to choose. Often there were ‘ethnic’ dishes, (Indian, Chinese) Muffins were bran, and appeared to be freshly baked. Special diets appeared to be accommodated and you had a choice of butter or margarine. It wasn’t great but definitely improved.