Lawmakers in Illinois are considering a bill that would establish the Good Food Purchasing Program, which directs public institutions to use the power of food procurement to improve the lives of millions of farm animals. The program also supports environmental sustainability, racial equity, fair labor practices, local economies and nutrition in Illinois. Encourage your lawmakers to support this bill!
Illinois spends over $1 billion every year to procure food for public institutions, including schools, universities, hospitals, veterans’ homes and correctional facilities. As large-scale purchasers of animal products, these institutions affect the lives of millions of animals, and a shift in their preferences can drive wide-reaching improvements in farm animal treatment.
What You Can Do
Together we can protect farm animals from cruelty and create a more humane, sustainable and fair food system. Please use the form below to send a message urging your state legislators to support this important bill.
