University of Guelph Webinar: Food and Healthcare – Does Local Fit?
Posted: September 10, 2013
Categories: Events / GoodFoodBites / Local Procurement / News from Sustain Members / Webinars
The College of Management and Economics at the University of Guelph is hosting a free webinar on Friday, September 13th to discuss the question, “Can a viable business case be made for local food in healthcare?” Register through the webinar’s Eventbrite page.
The webinar is part of a symposium entitled “Food and Healthcare: Does Local Fit?” which will be held in the OMAF Conference Centre in Guelph, Ontario on the same day from 9:00 am -1:00 pm. The symposium aims to provide an opportunity for political leaders, healthcare administrators, academics and actors within the food industry to discuss and develop dialogue based on a recent 3-year, multi-method University of Guelph study on the topic.
From the Eventbrite page:
“The Ontario government re-introduced its Local Food Act in March, 2013. The Act doesn’t include quotas or legislated requirements for the amount of local food sold or bought by retailers or institutions, such as schools and hospitals. However, it will require Ontario ministries to buy local food.
While the government’s efforts are well-intended, a recently completed 3-year research project conducted under the auspices of the University of Guelph-OMAFRA Partnership Fund provides evidence both for and against increasing the use of local food in the healthcare sector.”
Register for this free webinar to take part in the conversation.
Symposium Agenda:
| 8:45 – 9:00 | Login to WebEx Webinar Service (See order confirmation for instructions) |
| 9:00 – 9:30 | Introduction and Review of current food policy context in healthcare |
| 9:30 – 10:30 | Presentation of Research Study Results, followed by an audience Q & A |
| 11:00 – 1:00 | Panel Discussion, followed by an audience Q & A and suggestions for next steps |
Panelists:
- Dr. Michael von Massow, Assistant Professor, School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, University of Guelph
- Dr. Heather Kellar, Professor, Department of Kinesiology, University of Waterloo
- Heather Fletcher, Manager – Food Services, St. Michael’s Hospital, Toronto
- Denise Zaborowski, Manager, Domestic Marketing – Foodland Ontario, Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food
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