The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health's Nutrition and Physical Activity Program and the Los Angeles Food Policy Council are hosting a weeklong series of events focused on improving food access. Food Day is a national initiative aiming to inspire Americans to work toward a healthier and more sustainable food system. Every October, thousands of events all around the country bring people together to celebrate good food and to push for improved food policies. This year's theme highlights the crucial link between health and access to healthy, culturally relevant food. Join us for one or more of these exciting events:

• October 16, 10 AM - 2 PM - World Food Day Convening: Farm to School Matchmaking and USDA Connections

• October 16, 10 AM - 2 PM - World Food Day Convening: Farm to School Matchmaking and USDA Connections

• October 17, 6 PM - 8:30 PM - LA Foodscapes: Strengthening a Post Pandemic Retail Food Economy

• October 24, 10 AM-3:30 PM - Pathways to Food Equity: A Dialogue Across the Food Landscape

• October 25, 10 AM - 2 PM - City Hall Resolution and Celebration on South Lawn

The Los Angeles County Department of Public Health released a new report, Sugar-Sweetened Beverage Consumption Among Children and Adolescents in Los Angeles County. The report shows that consumption of sugar-sweetened beverages remains an ongoing concern to the health of children and adolescents in Los Angeles County. The report shows stark disparities in sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among racial, ethnic, geographic, and socioeconomic groups and draws on data from the most recent Los Angeles County Health Survey. The report concludes with recommendations to reduce disparities in sugar-sweetened beverage consumption among children in Los Angeles County.

The Nutrition and Physical Activity Program is a recipient of the NACCHO Model Practice Program Award for “Advancing Food Recovery to Reduce Food Waste in Los Angeles County, California.” The NACCHO Award recognizes local health department best practices in addressing pressing public health challenges NACCHO Model Practice Program