Characterization of the institutional food offer (ALINS)

As part of the Politique gouvernementale de prévention en santé (PGPS), the Observatory has been identified to contribute to the achievement of measure 3.2, which aims to improve the nutritional quality of food in Québec.

The ALINS project is divided into two phases. Firstly, the Québec government has mandated the Observatory to carry out, in parallel with the sector studies, a study of the tools already in place to measure the quality of the food supply for evaluation in establishments in the healthcare network. The objective of phase 1 of this research project was to identify the measurement tools needed to assess and monitor the quality of the food supply in all healthcare network establishments, thanks to the support of the Capitale-Nationale and Chaudière-Appalaches regions. As none of the tools identified in Phase 1 were suitable for use in Québec’s healthcare facilities, the Québec government mandated the Observatory for a second phase of the project. The aim of this phase is to develop and validate a tool for evaluating and monitoring the quality of the food offer, specific to the needs of the province’s healthcare establishments.

To read the scientific article in Measurement: Food.