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Why is hospital food so awful?
Posted on 7/20/26 at 7:03 am
Posted on 7/20/26 at 7:03 am
All you need to know about nutritionists is hospital food. Locally in BR , from a current patient and previous patients, OLOL is the worst of the bunch. I few years ago I was in Ochsner Hospital on O'Neal for a week, I was immobilized, couldn't burn a calorie if I wanted, I lost 10 lbs,. That was with my wife smuggling in a Popeye's chicken sandwich.
I have not been in BRG, I don't know if they are better. But I've been hospitalized in different places, they are all pretty bad, I don't expect gourmet treats, I'd settle for school cafeteria quality. The funny thing is that if you go eat in the cafeteria downstairs, it's not bad.
I'm a foodie, a decent mel improves my morale greatly, I look forward to eating, then my soul is crushed by what on the tray.
Sorry for the old man rant.
I have not been in BRG, I don't know if they are better. But I've been hospitalized in different places, they are all pretty bad, I don't expect gourmet treats, I'd settle for school cafeteria quality. The funny thing is that if you go eat in the cafeteria downstairs, it's not bad.
I'm a foodie, a decent mel improves my morale greatly, I look forward to eating, then my soul is crushed by what on the tray.
Sorry for the old man rant.
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Posted on 7/20/26 at 7:06 am to andouille
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All you need to know about nutritionists is hospital food.
I doubt nutritionists have much to do with hospital food. The bean counters drive every aspect of a hospital’s practices.
Posted on 7/20/26 at 7:07 am to andouille
They try to match the food to the level of care they’re providing.
Posted on 7/20/26 at 7:07 am to andouille
Amazed when old people say how good the food is.
Posted on 7/20/26 at 7:07 am to andouille
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That was with my wife smuggling in a Popeye's chicken sandwich.
I can only guess what had you in the hospital for a week.
Posted on 7/20/26 at 7:08 am to andouille
The insurance companies set the menu.
Posted on 7/20/26 at 7:12 am to LSUtoBOOT
Probably just the lack of salt more than anything.
Posted on 7/20/26 at 7:12 am to andouille
One hospital in my area has a "real chef" managing things. Best hospital food I've had, including what visitors can eat in the cafeteria.
Posted on 7/20/26 at 7:12 am to andouille
Because, what are you going to do, get up and walk out? It’s the same with airplane food.
Posted on 7/20/26 at 7:13 am to LSUtoBOOT
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The insurance companies set the menu.
I don't know if this is accurate, but I believe it!
I've spent a lot of time with family members at the Heart Hospital in Lafayette and Woman's Hospital in Baton Rouge and it absolutely amazed me seeing the amount of non-healthy foods that were served and no healthy options aside from a poached egg and fruit. There's absolutely nothing organic either, who needs that in a hospital?
It's amusing they don't use much seasoning because they claim "that's not healthy".
Posted on 7/20/26 at 7:14 am to andouille
Hospitals are a business
Posted on 7/20/26 at 7:14 am to LChama
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Amazed when old people say how good the food is.
Guess at pushing 74 I'm not old enough to find that slop good. I recently spent 3 days in the hospital in N.O. and what I got 3 times a day had NO taste other than awful.
They obviously don't season anything they cook, only supply a single pepper packet, no real sugar----only substitutes and absolutely NO salt.
I could not get down half of what they gave me at any time, if that.
I know some folks have diet restrictions, but I also know that doesn't apply to EVERY patient in the facility.
Posted on 7/20/26 at 7:14 am to andouille
To motivate you to get your arse out of the hospital.
Its not a gourmet restaurant
Its not a gourmet restaurant
Posted on 7/20/26 at 7:15 am to andouille
Not enough pig fat or salt
Posted on 7/20/26 at 7:20 am to Mo Jeaux
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The bean counters drive every aspect of a hospital’s practices.
If they could, those bean counters would try to add people/soylent green to the menu if it makes them a few cents.
This post was edited on 7/20/26 at 7:21 am
Posted on 7/20/26 at 7:21 am to andouille
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I lost 10 lbs,. That was with my wife smuggling in a Popeye's chicken sandwich.
Maybe it did its job?
Posted on 7/20/26 at 7:22 am to andouille
Maybe same vendor as offered crap in Tiger Stadium for years and years. 
Posted on 7/20/26 at 7:23 am to andouille
Food services contracts go to the lowest bidder (who probably uses sawdust as a base for all of the food)
Posted on 7/20/26 at 7:30 am to andouille
When profits are the main focus of a service provider, the quality of service will always suffer.
Posted on 7/20/26 at 7:30 am to Mo Jeaux
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I doubt nutritionists have much to do with hospital food.
Quite the opposite...Hospital dietitians have a heavy hand on food served to patients as many have diet restrictions be it a Cardiac diet, diabetes, failure to thrive, low sodium, etc.
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