Initiative Boosts Healthy Retail Dining In NC Hospitals

The Red Apple Initiative, developed by the North Carolina Hospital Association to encourage members to improve the nutrition profile of their retail foodservice operations, has achieved compliance in 95 of the state's 127 hospitals, reports the Charlotte Observer. The system requires participating institutions to not only make nutritious food options available but also affordable and attractive with pricing incentives and marketing efforts.

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