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Vegan Hospital Food Shifts

Beirut's Hayek Hospital Has Committed to an All-Vegan Menu

— March 17, 2021 — Lifestyle
Hayek Hospital in Beirut, Lebanon, has announced that it will only be serving vegan food as it supports the idea that meat and other animal-based food products can contribute to a variety of different health concerns.

The team at the hospital publicly announced the move in a post on its Instagram account, stating "Our patients will no longer wake up from surgery to be greeted with ham, cheese, milk, and eggs…the very food that may have contributed to their health problems in the first place.”

The complete shift to all-vegan food offerings comes one year after the hospital first announced it would be promoting vegan dishes across its menu, during which time it also shared more information with its patients on the benefits of switching to a plant-based diet.

Image Credit: Live Kindly
Trend Themes
1. Vegan Hospital Food - Opportunity to create more healthcare facilities that adopt an all-vegan food service to encourage plant-based diets and improve patient health outcomes.
2. Plant-based Diets - Increasing mainstream popularity of plant-based diets as a healthier and more ethical choice among consumers creating opportunities for food and healthcare industries to innovate with plant-based products and services.
3. Vegan Marketing - Growing demand for vegan options in healthcare facilities creates opportunities for food and healthcare marketers to develop and promote vegan products and services for health-conscious consumers.
Industry Implications
1. Healthcare - The rise of vegan hospital food creates opportunities for healthcare providers to improve patient outcomes by adopting a plant-based food service while also addressing ethical and environmental concerns.
2. Food - Increasing demand for plant-based food offerings in healthcare facilities presents opportunities for foodservice providers to innovate with new plant-based products and services to meet consumer needs.
3. Marketing - Demand for vegan healthcare options creates marketing opportunities for food and healthcare industry players to develop creative campaigns, targeted messaging, and thoughtful product promotion strategies that tap into this growing trend.
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