Summary Description
- Public procurement policy reducing the city's beef purchases and phasing out purchase of processed meat.
- TopicThe topic of the legislation or policy covered by the text
- Alternative ProteinsClimate & environmental protectionPublic procurement
- SpeciesThe animal, or type of food production, covered by the text
- Farmed animals
- JurisdictionCountry or geographical area where the text applies
- USA
- Sub-jurisdictionCountry or state where the text applies
- New York City
- Type of ActWhether the act is a law, regulation, or policy, or another type of text
- Policy
- StatusIndicates whether the act is in force or not
- In force
- Legal ValueWhether the text is binding or not
- Non-binding
- Date enactedDate the text was adopted
- 2019
- Date updatedDate when the entry was last updated by the CALF team
- June, 2023
- Official citation
- OneNYC 2050, Building a Strong and Fair City, Volume 7, 21, April 2019 (U.S.A.)
Strengths & Weaknesses
- Strengths
- Includes beef, which is the meat product associated with the highest CO2e/kg product.
- Commits to:
- Reduce the city's beef purchases by 50%; and
- Phasing out all purchases of processed meat by 2030 (NYC Green New Deal).
- Weaknesses
- Does not include animal products beyond beef and "processed meat."