Dukat donated specialized dishes to the Children’s Hospital Zagreb

Clinical Nutrition Improvement Project, within which a research titled nutritionDay was conducted in November last year, was launched in the Children's Hospital Zagreb in February 2009. The main purpose of this research was to raise awareness of the importance of nutrition in hospitals and to contribute to its improvement. The research was conducted on a global level by the European Society for Clinical Nutrition and Metabolism (ESPEN).

Among other things, nutritionDay research showed that a great number of children refuse to eat clinical food, although, based on the choice of ingredients and preparation quality, the food is of high standards. Therefore, the main reason was not the choice, preparation method or taste of food, but the way it was served.

Since Children's Hospital Zagreb has a small kitchen capacity and has no food portioning in specialized dishes, food is served at wards in small stainless steel bowls (mostly in one bowl) just before consumption, while salad is served separately, depending on type of served food.  

Thanks to the donation of Dukat's Division of Medical Nutrition, which has recently included a high quality infant nutrition brand Celia in its product range, today in Children's Hospital Zagreb food is served in specialized, colorful children trays with sections.

The mentioned trays are intended for children and are used by brave patients of the hospital in Klaićeva Street, which has made this children's hospital and its nutrition even greater friend of children.