Abstract
Public procurement is a strategy to transform the food system into one that is more sustainable and just. The Good Food Purchasing Policy (GFPP), developed by the Los Angeles Food Policy Council in 2012, leverages taxpayer funds to support local producers, environmentally sustainable production practices, good jobs, humane treatment of animals, and healthy food. Based on the experience of developing and winning the adoption of the policy in Los Angeles, GFPP has the potential to bring together the various sectors of the food movement around a shared vision and strategy for change. In this reflective essay, we provide an insiders' look into the policy, its impact to date, and its potential in the future. See the press release for this article. 
Highlights
In recent years, the sustainable food movement has begun to pay attention to problems that food chain workers face, such as poverty wages, dangerous working conditions, wage theft, and food insecurity (Bittman, 2015; Myers & Sbicca, 2015; Sbicca, 2014)
The Good Food Purchasing Policy, developed by the Los Angeles Food Policy Council, offers a model policy that brings together the various sectors of the sustainable food movement to work toward a common goal
We believe that purchasing food based on the Good Food Purchasing Policy (GFPP) framework is a pathway for building sustainable and socially just regional food systems that revitalize local economies so that all residents can prosper
Summary
Submitted October 6, 2015 / Revised December 21, 2015, and January 29, 2016 / Accepted January 29, 2016 / Published online March 18, 2016.
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