Public food procurement for sustainable diets and food systems: The role of the regulatory framework

Public food procurement (PFP) programmes have been receiving increasing attention as an important policy instrument with the potential to deliver multiple benefits for multiple beneficiaries. A key characteristic of a PFP programme is that it has the possibility – depending on sound policy and regulatory frameworks – to determine not only the way food is procured but in particular (i) what food will be purchased (such as local, diverse,...