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Rules Committee advances Good Food Purchasing ordinance after presentations and public pressure to raise hospital targets
Summary
After a multi‑year process and baseline assessments, the committee approved amendments and recommended a Good Food Purchasing Program ordinance for hospitals and jails to the full Board; public commenters praised the plan but many urged higher, faster reductions in animal‑product purchasing.
The Rules Committee voted to send to the full Board a proposed ordinance adopting Good Food Purchasing Program (GFPP) standards and department goals for food procurement by the Department of Public Health (DPH) and the Sheriff's Department for hospitals and jails.
Supervisor Susan Feuer introduced the item and said it follows nearly three years of stakeholder engagement. Colleen McKinney of the Center for Good Food Purchasing presented a baseline assessment that analyzed about $7.5 million in food purchases across Zuckerberg San Francisco General Hospital, Laguna Honda Hospital…
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