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County moves to prioritize plant‑forward food in contracts to cut greenhouse gases
Summary
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to require new and renewing county food service contracts to align with updated public health nutrition standards and to set food‑based greenhouse gas targets tracked on a public portal.
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors on Tuesday voted unanimously to direct county departments to prioritize plant‑forward foods in procurement, adopt new evaluation criteria for food service solicitations and create public tracking of county food‑related greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.
Supervisor Lindsey Horvath, who brought the motion with Supervisor Hilda Solis, said the county — one of the region’s largest employers — has a responsibility to reduce the environmental and health harms linked to animal‑based food production. “Plant based foods such as fruits, vegetables, and beans generally use less energy, land, and water, and have lower greenhouse gas intensities compared to animal based foods,” Horvath said…
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