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<blockquote data-quote="phoenix" data-source="post: 1352569" data-attributes="member: 12578"><p>Not specifically for diabetes but I found an <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2737822/From-three-course-meal-Paris-measly-bread-butter-Poland-The-hospital-foods-served-patients-world.html" target="_blank">old Daily Mail article</a> with pictures of hospital food around the world. <a href="http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2737822/From-three-course-meal-Paris-measly-bread-butter-Poland-The-hospital-foods-served-patients-world.html" target="_blank">http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2737822/From-three-course-meal-Paris-measly-bread-butter-Poland-The-hospital-foods-served-patients-world.html</a></p><p> Some look far better than others; who knows how representative they are though. What isn't in the article is anything to say how much these meals actually cost the patient. In many places food costs are borne in full or part by the patient. The French tray for example looks excellent and my experiences have been good ( though have had nothing like the wide choice available on that NHS menu) However, even at a standard public hospital you have to pay a non refundable 18E a day towards 'hospitalier' costs ie board and lodging. (some privately run clinics will charge more.) In my experience there is also nothing like the wide choice</p><p>Personally, I think this would be a sensible approach for the NHS to take . Undoubtedly food plays a part in recuperation but a person has to pay to feed themselves if not in hospital. (obviously with safeguards for those less well off or on some benefits which may be reduced when in hospital) This contribution would reduce the necessity to use the cheapest options something mentioned by several people earlier in the thread and possibly some of the income could be used towards medical costs.</p><p>But at the end of the day, I really don't see that a menu that gives the option of a turkey salad at one meal or an omelette at another is a threat to people who wish to low carb. I don't low carb but if I were doing very little activity and thus using very few calories, they would be amongst my choices.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="phoenix, post: 1352569, member: 12578"] Not specifically for diabetes but I found an [URL='http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2737822/From-three-course-meal-Paris-measly-bread-butter-Poland-The-hospital-foods-served-patients-world.html']old Daily Mail article[/URL] with pictures of hospital food around the world. [URL]http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-2737822/From-three-course-meal-Paris-measly-bread-butter-Poland-The-hospital-foods-served-patients-world.html[/URL] Some look far better than others; who knows how representative they are though. What isn't in the article is anything to say how much these meals actually cost the patient. In many places food costs are borne in full or part by the patient. The French tray for example looks excellent and my experiences have been good ( though have had nothing like the wide choice available on that NHS menu) However, even at a standard public hospital you have to pay a non refundable 18E a day towards 'hospitalier' costs ie board and lodging. (some privately run clinics will charge more.) In my experience there is also nothing like the wide choice Personally, I think this would be a sensible approach for the NHS to take . Undoubtedly food plays a part in recuperation but a person has to pay to feed themselves if not in hospital. (obviously with safeguards for those less well off or on some benefits which may be reduced when in hospital) This contribution would reduce the necessity to use the cheapest options something mentioned by several people earlier in the thread and possibly some of the income could be used towards medical costs. But at the end of the day, I really don't see that a menu that gives the option of a turkey salad at one meal or an omelette at another is a threat to people who wish to low carb. I don't low carb but if I were doing very little activity and thus using very few calories, they would be amongst my choices. [/QUOTE]
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