The Los Angeles City Council acknowledged Good Food Day and the Los Angeles Food Policy Council's list of "good food champions" on Friday, while council members and policy advocates described rising pressure on local food systems.

Alba Velasquez, executive director of the Los Angeles Food Policy Council, told the council that rising food costs and recent disruptions to SNAP and WIC, together with increased ICE activities, have created uncertainty and reduced use of food distribution sites. Velasquez said CalFresh and WIC are vital to local businesses and that reductions in use can have economic ripple effects.

Council and community speakers highlighted several local programs as "good food champions," including the Skid Row People's Market, Wilmington YMCA Center for Community Well-being / Feed LA (which contributed 133,000 pounds of produce in 2024 and serves about 300 families monthly at the Wilmington location), neighborhood street vendors, and other district-nominated providers. Councilmember Tim McCosker noted the Wilmington YMCA's year-round deliveries to homebound families and the Feed LA pantry program.

The recognition was ceremonial; councilmembers said they would continue to work with the Food Policy Council and local partners to support food access and resilience. No budgetary action was adopted at the meeting.