Recruitment - Development of a sustainable planetary health menu for VGH patients

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Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is leading an exciting project aimed at developing a unique inpatient menu that aligns with the planetary health diet outlined by the EAT-Lancet Commission and Canada's Dietary Guidelines. The implementation of this menu is scheduled for Early Fall 2023 at Vancouver General Hospital (VGH). This initiative will not only enhance patients' hospital experience by providing them with more nutritious meals but also significantly reduce food-related greenhouse gas emissions and waste.

According to the EAT, a planetary health diet includes a higher proportion of whole grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and legumes. Meat and dairy products are important parts of the diet, but in far smaller amounts than whole grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and legumes.


We want to hear from you

Patient perspective is key to this initiative and your engagement will be strongly considered by the project team as they work towards implementation of a planetary health food menu at VGH. We are looking for two Community Engagement Advisory Network (CEAN) members to bring their past experience at VGH as an inpatient and contribute to the project with important elements to consider when developing a new food menu to the hospital.

This engagement will encourage dialogue and collaboration among the project team, patients, and other key partners in order to develop a shared understanding of the project's objectives, scope, and potential impacts, as well as an opportunity to share feedback and insights that can inform project planning, risk mitigation, and decision-making.


How you can get involved

If you are interested, please apply to join the roundtable by filling out the form below. Members will attend an in-person roundtable on August 2 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at VGH.

Please contact ce@vch.ca if you have any questions. Thank you.


Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is committed to delivering exceptional care to patients, clients and residents including First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples. Our services and facilities are located within the traditional territories of the Heiltsuk, Kitasoo-Xai'xais, Lil'wat, Musqueam, N'Quatqua, Nuxalk, Samahquam, shíshálh, Skatin, Squamish, Tla'amin, Tsleil-Waututh, Wuikinuxv, and Xa'xtsa.


Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is leading an exciting project aimed at developing a unique inpatient menu that aligns with the planetary health diet outlined by the EAT-Lancet Commission and Canada's Dietary Guidelines. The implementation of this menu is scheduled for Early Fall 2023 at Vancouver General Hospital (VGH). This initiative will not only enhance patients' hospital experience by providing them with more nutritious meals but also significantly reduce food-related greenhouse gas emissions and waste.

According to the EAT, a planetary health diet includes a higher proportion of whole grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and legumes. Meat and dairy products are important parts of the diet, but in far smaller amounts than whole grains, fruits, vegetables, nuts, and legumes.


We want to hear from you

Patient perspective is key to this initiative and your engagement will be strongly considered by the project team as they work towards implementation of a planetary health food menu at VGH. We are looking for two Community Engagement Advisory Network (CEAN) members to bring their past experience at VGH as an inpatient and contribute to the project with important elements to consider when developing a new food menu to the hospital.

This engagement will encourage dialogue and collaboration among the project team, patients, and other key partners in order to develop a shared understanding of the project's objectives, scope, and potential impacts, as well as an opportunity to share feedback and insights that can inform project planning, risk mitigation, and decision-making.


How you can get involved

If you are interested, please apply to join the roundtable by filling out the form below. Members will attend an in-person roundtable on August 2 from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. at VGH.

Please contact ce@vch.ca if you have any questions. Thank you.


Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) is committed to delivering exceptional care to patients, clients and residents including First Nations, Métis and Inuit peoples. Our services and facilities are located within the traditional territories of the Heiltsuk, Kitasoo-Xai'xais, Lil'wat, Musqueam, N'Quatqua, Nuxalk, Samahquam, shíshálh, Skatin, Squamish, Tla'amin, Tsleil-Waututh, Wuikinuxv, and Xa'xtsa.


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    Recruitment, planetary health menu for VGH patients

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  • VGH Planetary Health Menu - Project Team Evaluation Survey

    The Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) Community Engagement (CE) team is committed to supporting the delivery of safe, quality healthcare programs and services. As an organization, we are also committed to continuous improvement, and invite you to share your experience with us from the recent VCH engagement we supported you on.

    If you prefer to deliver feedback directly, you can reach out to us or the Regional Director, Public Affairs & Stakeholders relations at any time.


    To protect your privacy, we have put the following measures in place:

    • As per our privacy policy, only VCH Community Engagement staff have access to the data.
    • CE team members have signed a confidentiality agreement. Visit the VCH Information Privacy & Confidentiality to learn more.  
    • The project data is password protected and under strict guidelines for access and use.


    The survey should take 5 mins to complete. Thank you for your time – we sincerely appreciate your input.

    We acknowledge that our places of work and the Vancouver Coastal Health sites lie on the traditional homelands of the First Nation Communities of the Heiltsuk, Kitasoo-Xai’xais, Líl̓wat, xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), N’Quatqua, Nuxalk, Samahquam, shíshálh (Sechelt), Skatin, Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Tla’amin, Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh), Wuikinuxv, and Xa’xtsa.


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  • VGH Planetary Health Menu - Project Participant Evaluation

    The Vancouver Coastal Health (VCH) Community Engagement (CE) team is committed to supporting the delivery of safe, quality healthcare programs and services. As an organization, we are also committed to continuous improvement, and invite you to share your experience with us from the recent VCH engagement you participated in.


    We have a few questions for you. The answers that you provide are anonymous and aggregated with other participants to give deeper insight into the engagement process.


    You can speak to a CE team member at any time by connecting in with the project team member’s contact information on the engagement project advertisement or by emailing ce@vch.ca.


    To protect your privacy, we have put the following measures in place:

    • As per our privacy policy, only VCH Community Engagement staff have access to the data.
    • CE team members have signed a confidentiality agreement. Visit the VCH Information Privacy & Confidentiality to learn more.  
    • The project data is password protected and under strict guidelines for access and use.


    The survey should take 5 mins to complete. Thank you for your time – we sincerely appreciate your input.


    We acknowledge that our places of work and the Vancouver Coastal Health sites lie on the traditional homelands of the First Nation Communities of the Heiltsuk, Kitasoo-Xai’xais, Líl̓wat, xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), N’Quatqua, Nuxalk, Samahquam, shíshálh (Sechelt), Skatin, Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), Tla’amin, Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh), Wuikinuxv, and Xa’xtsa.


    Consultation has concluded