Federal Climate-Friendly Food Purchasing
Federal Climate-Friendly Food Purchasing
Each year, the federal government purchases ~$9 billion worth of food for U.S. troops and military bases, schools, food banks, veterans’ hospitals, and other federal foodservice and food purchasing programs. Friends of the Earth co-authored a groundbreaking report showing how these purchases have cascading impacts on every part of our food system, including a massive impact on the climate. Friends of the Earth provides technical assistance to interested federal food service operations to shift to climate-friendly menus and works with the Federal Good Food Purchasing Coalition to advocate for the federal government to align these purchases with its climate targets and offer nutritious, inclusive menus by shifting toward more plant-based and organic foods.
Additional Resources
- Federal Good Food Purchasing Coalition
- Webinar: Measuring and Modeling Climate, Environmental, and Social Impacts of Federal Food Procurement
- The EFFECTIVE Food Procurement Act
Federal Climate-Friendly Food Purchasing in the News
- Legislation to Harness Federal Food Purchasing Power
- U.S. Federal Food Spending Could Accelerate Climate Mitigation, Equity
- Lawmakers Urge Biden Administration to Finalize Climate Risk Disclosure Rule for Federal Contractors
- Biden Administration Urged to Improve Federal Food Service Guidelines
- White House Takes First Step Toward Transforming Federal Food Procurement and Service
See Brent Kim, from Johns Hopkins University’s Center for a Livable Future speak at the Future of Federal Food Purchasing Summit