Description
Purchasing standards can determine the sustainability of the region’s food systems and consumption patterns, ensuring that waste and carbon emissions are minimized, and that local and small businesses are supported. King County will partner with local farmers, community advocates, and the City of Seattle, to develop and support adoption of values-based food purchasing standards that, if adopted by government and institutional buyers across the region, would advance equity, climate, and sustainability goals. Large institutional purchasers such as hospitals and universities are found throughout the area. A coordinated approach to adopt and utilize these standards would maximize the meaningful impact.