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Board advances Good Food Purchasing standards for hospitals and jails; ordinance passes first reading
Summary
The Board passed on first reading an ordinance directing the Department of Public Health and the Sheriff's Office to adopt Good Food Purchasing standards — covering workforce, local economies, nutrition, environmental sustainability and animal welfare — with phased goals and baseline assessments completed before implementation.
On July 28 the Board advanced an ordinance adopting the Good Food Purchasing standards for food purchased by the Department of Public Health and the Sheriff’s Office for hospitals and jails. The measure, introduced by Supervisor Sandra Fewer, was described as the culmination of three years of work between advocates, department staff and the nonprofit Center for Good Food Purchasing.
Supervisor Fewer said the ordinance sets voluntary goals and minimum…
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