What does it actually look like when a city and county decide to change what’s on the plate — and how do you know if it’s working?
Los Angeles County has quietly become one of the most ambitious local governments in the country on plant-based food policy. Through a series of Board directives, LA County now requires departments to purchase, serve, and sell more plant-based foods across facilities that collectively serve over 37 million meals annually — reaching more than 100,000 County employees, roughly 750,000 hospital patients, and thousands of incarcerated people in County jails. In November 2025, the County joined the World Resources Institute’s Coolfood Pledge, committing to reduce food-based emissions by at least 25% by 2030 and produce its first food procurement climate impact report.
So what’s working, what’s next, and how does West Hollywood fit into the picture?
Join Ali Frazzini (she/her), Sustainability Policy Director for LA County, and Chelsea Byers (she/her), Councilmember for the City of West Hollywood, for a candid conversation about the metrics, milestones, and momentum behind local plant-based food policy — and what it takes to move institutions at scale toward a more sustainable food system.
Moderated by Navin Durbhakula, CEO of Food 4 Thought Innovations.
Part of Food Day Festival in WeHo — a free, family-friendly, plant-based food festival co-hosted by Plant Based Treaty LA and SoCal VegFest at Plummer Park, April 12, 2026, 11 AM–5 PM. An official event of LA Climate Week.
Special thanks to LA County and the City of West Hollywood for their partnership in making this event possible.
Free to attend.
For More info or to Volunteer: linktr.ee/FoodDayFestival
Registration Link: fooddayfestival.eventbrite.com
