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County supports sustainable, equitable and local food sourcing

Cassie N. Saunders

County of San Diego Communications Office

The San Diego County Board of Supervisors voted Dec. 11 to adopt a policy that emphasizes value-based food sourcing for county-provided meals through the continued monitoring of food and beverage data.

Spending about $27 million each year, the county is a large buyer of food.

The Sustainable, Equitable and Local Food Sourcing Program and Policy Framework prioritizes locally sourced, equity-informed, organic or regenerative-certified food that is produced with low carbon emissions and has nutritional benefits for both people and the e...

 

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