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An innovative program that began in Los Angeles, CA, US, a decade ago is now part of an international movement of local governments using their purchasing power to build food systems that are healthier, more sustainable and more resilient. Through the Good Food Purchasing Program, 24 US municipalities and over 60 public food service institutions now direct their food dollars to support local economies, environmental sustainability, humane treatment of animals, fair treatment of workers and healthy nutrition. Globally, over 250 cities have signed on to the Milan Urban Food Policy Pact since 2015 to do the same thing. In 2019, the C40, a network of over 100 global cities focused on addressing the climate crisis, created the Good Food Cities Declaration which pledges to align their food procurement to the Planetary Health Diet, ideally sourced from organic agriculture.
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