Is this a real hospital meals?

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Andrea Valeria ,
Marie-Christine Trottier and
Émilie Bergeron

Saturday, 24 February, 2018 01:00

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Saturday, 24 February, 2018 01:00

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The STATEMENT

“Disgusting “, ” not eatable “, ” a mess “, the picture of a hospital meals shared on Facebook arouses the indignation of many internet users for the past few weeks.

“A dinner for our sick patients to the hospital of Saint-Jean-sur-Richelieu… would eat you Mr. [Gaétan] Module ??? [sic] “, one can read next to the photo of a macaroni white, served with a pile of eggs, published on 9 February on the page Facebook of the Injustices of the middle of health.

The publication has since been shared more than 16,000 times on Facebook. Several internet users are outraged by the content of the plate. “I would not give it to my dog,” wrote one internet user. “We eat better in jail,” said another.

THE FACTS

When asked whether such a meal was served, the Hospital of Haut-Richelieu replied that actually it was the food of one of their patients. The spokesperson Martine Lesage said that this kind of attitude is not part of the regular menu and is served as part of a diet accurately-named ” power-to-residue minimum “.

This strict diet is often prescribed to a patient who must undergo an endoscopy or a colonoscopy. It consists of white bread, white rice, pasta. No vegetables, fruit, nuts, sauce or spices.

Yes, it is a menu little ragoûtant, but it is a diet that is effective for this type of patient. So, you will have little chance to taste this dish beige on your next visit to the hospital !

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