Texture Modified Diet Name Changes

Shared on behalf of Nutrition and Food Services

Please be advised that on October 11, 2023 the menus and names of texture modified diets in Meditech will be changing to align with the International Dysphagia Diet Standardization Initiative.

  1. The Primary diets of MINCED and DYSPHAGIA MINCED will be replaced with MINCED & MOIST:

Mnemonic: MINC
Response: MINCED and MOIST

  1. The Primary diet of SOFT will be replaced with EASY TO CHEW:

Mnemonic: SOFT
Response: EASY TO CHEW

If you have any questions or concerns, please contact Nutrition and Food Services at ext. 6725.