UCLA Menus Feature Antibiotic-Free Meals

[Examiner] UCLA Health System is obviously focused on health. Now that focus has been extended to include its dining facilities. More than 3.4 million meals are served at the Ronald Reagan UCLA Medical Center and UCLA Medical Center, Santa Monica. On April 2, UCLA announced that patients, staff and visitors can now dine on healthier version of the traditional burger-and-fries lunch. Both hospitals’ menus now include hamburgers made from antibiotic-free, grass-fed beef and herb roasted potatoes, as well as antibiotic-free chicken breasts. The move places the facilities among the first to offer healthier meals in Southern California. It enhances other initiatives instituted recently by UCLA to promote a healthier community, including banning fried foods, offering “meatless Mondays,” and using biodegradable utensils and plates...(Continue reading)