Good Food Purchasing Program (GFFP)
Adopted first by the City of Los Angeles in 2012, the Good Food Purchasing Program ® creates a transparent supply chain and helps institutions to measure and then make shifts in their food purchases. It is the first procurement model to support five food system values – local economies, environmental sustainability, valued workforce, animal welfare and nutrition – in equal measure and thereby encourages myriad organizations to come together to engage for shared goals. Within just six years, the Good Food Purchasing Program has achieved an impressive impact and set off a nationwide movement to establish similar policies in localities small and large across the United States. Due to its impressive achievements and fast roll-out thoughout the country, its respect for the Future-Just Lawmaking Principles and Elements of Agroecology, the Good Food Purchasing Program was recognized with an Honourable Mention of the 2018 Future Policy Award, awarded by the World Future Council in partnership with FAO and IFOAM – Organics International.