The Good Food Purchasing Program

08/05/2018 5 min
The Good Food Purchasing Program

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By Hannah Holliday

In 2012, the Good Food Purchasing Program in Los Angeles began to transform how public institutions bought food.

It focused on improving local economies, environmental sustainability, workforce, animal welfare and nutrition.

We spoke with Joann Lo who chaired the Los Angeles Food Policy Council which created the program. It now has campaigns in major cities in Minnesota, Wisconsin, Ohio and Illinois.