When a woman in Denmark was hospitalized two years ago, the hospital did not breach her human rights by not providing her with vegan food.
A Danish court ruled on Thursday against a patient’s allegation that her rights were infringed when a hospital failed to provide her with adequate vegan meals during her four-year stay.
The Vegetarian Society of Denmark sued the administrative unit in charge of hospitals in Copenhagen and its surroundings on the woman’s behalf, claiming that her diet choice was protected by the European Court of Human Rights.
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The society also claimed that she was discriminated against since she was not provided with enough vegan meals during her hospitalization in March and October 2020.
The District Court in Hilleroed, north of Copenhagen, stated in its decision that the woman had the choice of delivering specific food herself or with the assistance of family or others. She also got the opportunity to purchase vegan meals from a shop on the hospital premises.
“In the court’s view, the woman had not been prevented from eating vegan food during her hospitalization,” it stated.
The Vegetarian Society of Denmark reported that the woman, named as Mette Rasmussen, was hospitalized in Hvidovre due to her pregnancy. She has not yet chosen whether to appeal Thursday’s decision.
“It is very surprising that the court believes that what I was offered is considered adequate vegan food, both in terms of nutrition and taste,” Rasmussen told the society.
Rasmussen stated that she was served just “dry white rice, baked carrots, celery, and boiled potatoes.”
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