A ban on the sale of carbonated drinks at hospital cafes ban would include all public hospitals in the Wellington region, including Wairarapa Hospital.
A ban on the sale of carbonated drinks at hospital cafes ban would include all public hospitals in the Wellington region, including Wairarapa Hospital.
A recommendation to ban the sale of fizzy drinks at hospital cafes is to be considered by the Wairarapa District Health Board.
The ban would affect cafes in all public hospitals in the Wellington region, including the cafe at Wairarapa Hospital.
A sub-regional food policy is now being developed forthe Capital & Coast, Hutt Valley and Wairarapa DHBs, who each have different policies and guidelines.
At a meeting last month the Community Public Health Advisory Committee and Disability Support Advisory Committee discussed nutrition and physical activity initiatives in schools that aim to prevent heart disease and diabetes.
It was raised that the DHBs should be starting with their own hospitals and develop a policy around the cafeteria food which removes fizzy drinks from hospital cafes.
