1,200+ Health Professionals & 24 Organisations Call on NHS to Offer Default Plant-Based Meals in Hospitals
A new campaign called Plants First Healthcare, led by senior NHS doctors, has called on UK hospitals to offer plant-based meals by default to benefit human and planetary health. All NHS trusts and healthcare leaders across the UK have received an open letter supporting the campaign, signed by 24 healthcare organisations representing more than 1 million members. These include the UK Health Alliance on Climate Change, the British Dietetic Association (BDA) Sustainable Diets Group, the Centre for Sustainable Healthcare, and Nuffield Health, among others. Additionally, the letter has been signed by over 1,000 healthcare professionals, including high-profile doctors such as Professor Tim Spector, Dame Parveen Kumar, and Dr Fiona Godlee. Notable climate campaigners like TV presenter Chris Packham and journalist George Monbiot have also added …