Summary
This 2018 report celebrates and reviews the progress made by the City of Los Angeles (LA) in conforming to the Good Food Purchasing Program (GFPP) standards that it committed to in 2013. The report outlines the five values of the GFFP and gives brief descriptions as to the broad strategies that the city’s departments may use to achieve them. For the “Nutrition” value, a reduction in “red meat consumption,” is cited as one broad strategy, though no city department reported changes in their menus that reflected this goal. Under the “Animal Welfare” value, it was noted that the LA Unified School District (LAUSD) piloted its first vegan menu and reduced industrially produced meat purchases significantly. The city’s Greek Theater expanded its vegetarian menu and purchased all its eggs from facilities approved by the GFPP. The report concludes by listing affiliates of the GFPP. The report notes that, as of 2018, efforts are being made to expand the GFPP standards to the entire county.