Since 2002, all healthcare facilities must have a food and nutrition liaison committee. The aim is to improve the management of food and nutrition related issues in hospital. The players concerned undertake a global and cross-disciplinary approach to ensure better food, notably for elderly patients at risk of protein-energy malnutrition.
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