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Public Health Actions to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions
In 2024–2025, the County of Los Angeles Board of Supervisors expanded its healthy food purchasing policies to increase plant-based options across County programs and venues. These actions support climate goals and improve the health of employees, visitors, and residents who rely on County food services. The Department of Public Health has updated its food standards to require plant-based choices in County food venues and programs such as hospitals, correctional facilities, older adult meal programs, cafeterias, and cultural sites.
Board Motions:
- Reducing Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Through Food Procurement
- Expanding County Actions to Reduce GHG Emissions
- LA County to Join the Coolfood Pledge
Division of Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention Awarded Grants from the State to Address Traffic Safety
The California Office of Traffic Safety (OTS) awards the Division of Chronic Disease and Injury Prevention grant funding to support promoting traffic safety, reducing teen distracted driving, improving bicycle safety and assisting low-income families with proper child seat installations. The goals of this initiative further the County’s Vision Zero Initiative by supporting the County’s Child Passenger Safety Program.
Heart Disease and Stroke in LA County: 2025 Update
More than 2.1 million people in Los Angeles have been diagnosed with hypertension at some time in their lives. Nearly half do not have their blood pressure under optimal control. Hypertension – high blood pressure – can increase the risk of heart disease. Over half a million Angelenos have been told they have heart disease at some point. Learn about promising community approaches to help improve people’s heart health.
Los Angeles County Food Equity Roundtable Report
Recognizing that food insecurity among Los Angeles County residents has long been at a crisis level — nearly 1 in 4 households experienced an incidence of food insecurity between 2021 and 2022 – the Los Angeles County Food Equity
Roundtable issued an aggressive action plan for transforming the region’s disconnected food system. Click here to read more about LA County’s action plan to
address and reduce food insecurity.
Learn about Food Insecurity in LA County - Before and During the COVID-19 Pandemic
Los Angeles County Sodium Reduction Initiative
Making menus more healthy while still appealing and tasty, was the challenge for the Los Angeles County Sodium Reduction Initiative. Over 11 years, the Initiative advanced menu items and meals with lower sodium content at university settings, hospital campuses, and in congregate meal sites. Learn more from the participants on how this multi-faceted initiative helped establish a demand for healthy eating across LA County.
Findings on Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption by Children and Adolescents in LA County.
The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health releases their latest report
on sugar-sweetened beverage consumption by children and adolescents in Los Angeles County.
For more information, visit the Nutrition and Physical Activity Program.
Unintentional Drowning Deaths in Los Angeles County (2021)
As Public Health works to improve water safety and prevent children and adults from drowning, we share these statistics on the occurrences of drowning to set benchmarks and track progress.
2020 LA County Data on Unintentional Drowning Deaths
Public Health to Work on the Healthy Brain Initiative
To address Alzheimer's disease and related dementias, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health was awarded funding through the California Healthy Brain Initiative to provide support and resources to LA County residents living with dementia and caregivers who help manage those with this condition.
For more information, visit the Alzheimer's Disease Program.
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