This short film follows Colorado farmers & processors who create products from locally grown pinto beans — and the hospitals who serve them.
All over the United States, health care systems have partnered with local producers and food processors to source plant-based protein ingredients and products especially suited for health care in their regions. From pinto bean tempeh in Colorado to yellow pea falafel in New England, local partnerships, creative culinary strategies, and marketing materials are making it possible for health care patrons to enjoy regional foods while helping to support their local economies.
An innovative hospital-nonprofit partnership has led to recovering thousands of pounds of food and getting it to the people who need it — while cutting costs and greenhouse gases.
The story of Davis Community Meals and Housing and Sutter Health in Davis, California shows what is possible when health care is taken outside the walls of the hospital and provided in collaboration with the community.
This film is part of our “Partners in promoting health and equity: Stories of health care and community” series exploring a new role for health care organizations where partnerships like this one can enrich the health and well-being of the people they serve.
Learn more about the Sutter’s story and how hospitals can reduce food waste
