Health Foods more accessible at AHS Canada

AHS to make healthy food more accessible - Edmonton - CBC News: "Alberta Health Services is taking steps to make it easier to eat healthier foods in the province's hospitals, clinics and personal care homes.

AHS is bringing in a healthy food policy province-wide, but won't ban salty or sugary foods.

AHS vice-president Sharon McKay said they will gradually make it easier to find salads, fruit and low-salt foods in vending machines and cafeterias, as well as in the meals of patients.

'There's lots of work that needs to be done. There's also lots of opinion about how far should we go and how much junk food should be available within the facilities,' she said.

'That's why we're going to engage our public and our staff and physicians about what they would like to see in the facilities that would support healthy eating.'"