Authored by Zachary Stieber via The Epoch Times,
More than 250 hospitals have committed to serving healthier food, Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. said on Oct. 26.
Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (C) speaks to reporters with President Donald Trump (L) and Medicare and Medicaid Administrator Dr. Mehmet Oz in Washington on Oct. 23, 2026. Brendan Smialowski/AFP via Getty ImagesThe hospitals signed the Make Hospital Food Healthier Pledge, which commits them to providing healthier food to patients and emphasizing nutrition.
"Hospitals have a responsibility to promote health in every part of patient care, including the food they serve," Kennedy said in a statement. "More than 250 hospitals are taking action to improve nutrition for their patients, staff, and communities. I am calling on every hospital in America to join them, sign the pledge, and help make healthy food a standard part of health care."
The hospitals include multiple Cleveland Clinic facilities in Ohio, Houston Methodist Cypress Hospital in Texas, and Sanford Medical Center Fargo in North Dakota.
Tina Freese Decker, CEO of Corewell Health, which signed the pledge, said Monday during an appearance with Kennedy that the focus on healthier food and nutrition is embedded in Corewell's organization, cafeterias, and program
