Media Contact: Carolyn Billetdeaux, 703-776-8945
Falls Church, VA (August 13, 2013) – Inova is proud to announce the release of Sustainable Foods, Healthy Lives, a 130-page, first-of-its-kind cookbook produced by Inova’s Office of Sustainability.
Sustainable Foods, Healthy Lives takes a big-picture look at the complex connections between food, health and the environment – connections that Inova, as a healthcare system committed to sustainable foods, is uniquely poised to address. Produced by Inova’s Office of Sustainability, Sustainable Foods, Healthy Lives has been developed for use as a tool to promote individual and public health by teaching readers how to:
All proceeds from the sale of the Sustainable Foods, Healthy Lives cookbook directly benefit Inova’s Double Dollars SNAP Enhancement program, which matches food stamp dollars spent at local farmers’ markets and increases community access to fresh, healthy foods.
About Inova
Inova is a not-for-profit healthcare system based in Northern Virginia that consists of hospitals and other health services. Governed by a voluntary board of community members, Inova’s mission is to improve the health of the diverse community it serves through excellence in patient care, education and research. Inova recognizes that being a world-class healthcare provider involves caring for our environment, in addition to caring for our patients. We understand the health of our environment affects the health of our patients and community. All of our green initiatives and sustainability programs balance triple-bottom-line tenets of ecology, economy and society, while furthering our mission of health. For more information visit www.inova.org/sustainability.
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