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A photo tour of the UC Davis Health dining program

Local sources and scratch production put UC Davis Health at the forefront of the move to more sustainable and healthy dining in healthcare settings.

Mike Buzalka, Executive Features Editor

May 2, 2022

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University of California Davis Health (UCDH) operates one of the most sustainable dining programs in a major healthcare facility. Given is location in Northern California, it is able to take advantage of local and statewide sources for products ranging from produce to proteins and uses these to build seasonal menus with plant-based focus.

The program is headed by Executive Chef Santana Diaz, who joined UCDH in 2017 after a career serving in restaurants and clubs and then heading major food & beverage operations in the sports/entertainment field, including Super Bowl 50 at Levi’s Stadium.

Here’s a photographic look at the program…

About the Author

Mike Buzalka

Executive Features Editor, Food Management

Mike Buzalka is executive features editor for Food Management and contributing editor to Restaurant Hospitality, Supermarket News and Nation’s Restaurant News. On Food Management, Mike has lead responsibility for compiling the annual Top 50 Contract Management Companies as well as the K-12, College, Hospital and Senior Dining Power Players listings. He holds bachelor’s and master’s degrees in English Literature from John Carroll University. Before joining Food Management in 1998, he served as for eight years as assistant editor and then editor of Foodservice Distributor magazine. Mike’s personal interests range from local sports such as the Cleveland Indians and Browns to classic and modern literature, history and politics.

Mike Buzalka’s areas of expertise include operations, innovation and technology topics in onsite foodservice industry markets like K-12 Schools, Higher Education, Healthcare and Business & Industry.

Mike Buzalka’s experience:

Executive Features Editor, Food Management magazine (2010-present)

Contributing Editor, Restaurant Hospitality, Supermarket News and Nation’s Restaurant News (2016-present)

Associate Editor, Food Management magazine (1998-2010)

Editor, Foodservice Distributor magazine (1997-1998)

Assistant Editor, Foodservice Distributor magazine (1989-1997)

 

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