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Legislature backs state 'Good Food' bill to enable values‑based procurement
Summary
The Ways and Means Committee adopted a resolution urging the state to pass legislation enabling values‑based procurement so public institutions can procure healthier, locally produced foods and promote sustainable farming practices; one legislator abstained.
Legislator Block introduced a resolution urging the New York State Legislature to adopt a 'Good Food' bill that would provide a framework for municipalities to use values‑based procurement. "It puts our dollars back into the community, and it promotes a, equity in the food system and incentivizes sustainable and humane farming practices," Block said, and urged adoption at the state level.
Legislator Knapp and others spoke in support, arguing the current lowest‑bidder procurement model disadvantages local producers. The committee moved to adopt item 3b and approved the resolution; the clerk recorded one abstention.
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