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Through inspiring films and stories, this series explores a new role for health care organizations as drivers of community collaboration enriching the health and well-being of the people they serve.

What you buy matters, your food purchasing decisions can transform the supply chain so that it reflects the values of health, equity, and environmental stewardship.Your purchases can help:Invest in strong regional food economies that promote nutrition security and build community health, wealth, and climate resilience.Support farmers and food producers who use less resource- and carbon-intensive production practices such as growing plant-based foods, and using regenerative and organic agriculture in order to grow resilient food systemsOvercome supply chain challenges, ensuring adequate inventory even during emergencies and supply chain disruptionsSupport the growth of food and farm businesses owned by people of color which increases equity in the food system and strengthens community wealth and health.Design and implement a healthier food purchasing programAct nowMany leading health systems are partners of Practice Greenhealth, our membership organization. Health Care Without Harm and Practice Greenhealth provide...

From Antimicrobials to Phthalates, and everything in between, learn which toxic chemicals are priorities to avoid, why they are dangerous, and alternative products and solutions.

Official rules for the Health Care Culinary Contest.

How to participate in the Health Care Culinary Contest

Sales of antibiotics in animal agriculture are down for the second year in a row thanks to clear…

Health Care Without Harm seeks to transform health care worldwide so that it reduces its environmental footprint, becomes a community anchor for sustainability, and a leader in the global movement for environmental health and justice.

Dr. Alice T. Chen (Board Co-Chair) is an internal medicine physician and national leader in physician advocacy and public health...

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Hospitals and health systems are reducing harmful chemicals and building safe healing environments for patients, staff, and the communities they serve.

The Climate and Health program supports the health care sector in reducing its emissions impact, building climate-smart and resilient hospitals and communities, and mobilizing health care's ethical, economic, and political influence to advance the transition to a more sustainable, equitable future that supports healthy people living on a healthy planet.

With leadership and expertise from Health Care Without Harm’s Healthy Food in Health Care program, dedicated staff at more than 2,000 health care facilities across North America are supported in implementing policies and programs uplifting sustainable food systems. They leverage their respected voices, purchasing power, investments and other assets to develop food systems that conserve and renew natural resources, advance social justice and animal welfare, build community wealth, and fulfill the food and nutrition needs of all eaters now and into the future.