Ochsner Health is expanding Ochsner Eat Fit options systemwide to make nutritious food easier to find and more affordable across its facilities. Building on the long-standing Eat Fit initiative, the health system is increasing the visibility and availability of Eat Fit menu items while offering qualifying options at up to 50% off standard retail pricing.
The initiative spans dining and retail spaces throughout Ochsner facilities, from cafés and micro-markets to beverage and food vending machines, ensuring that patients, employees, visitors, and guests can easily identify and choose Eat Fit options.
Ochsner and its Eat Fit program are implementing an initiative to expand access to nutritious options and reduce price barriers systemwide. Qualifying Eat Fit items are offered at reduced prices, up to 50% off standard retail pricing and in some cases at cost.
Eat Fit sales in Ochsner cafeterias increased by 75% systemwide, with several locations seeing Eat Fit items account for as much as 33–36% of total cafeteria sales and continuing to grow. Increased purchases of Eat Fit-approved beverages led to a reduction of approximately 3,300 pounds of added sugar consumed in the third quarter of 2025 alone.
To better understand the program’s long-term impact, Ochsner is partnering with researchers at Tulane University and Xavier University of Louisiana. Over the next three years, the research team will analyze purchasing patterns and other data to evaluate how increased visibility, greater availability and reduced pricing influence food choices in healthcare settings.