Reports & Briefs

Findings from the Healthy Food Access Survey: A Survey of CalFresh Healthy Living Participants (2023)

The Nutrition and Physical Activity Program partnered with Harder+Company Community Research   to conduct an intercept survey at food and produce distribution events facilitated by CalFresh Healthy Living funded partners across Los Angeles County. The report, Findings from the Healthy Food Access Survey: A Survey of CalFresh Healthy Living Participants  includes demographic characteristics of a sample of adults who attended food distribution events during 2021-2023 and provides a profile of the demographic characteristics, household food insecurity data, satisfaction and experiences with CalFresh Healthy Living participation, and dietary consumption. The report also includes recommendations to inform the Nutrition and Physical Activity Program.

Public Health Releases Report Showing Sugar-Sweetened Beverages Pose Ongoing Concern to Health of Youth in Los Angeles County (2022)

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.

Food Insecurity in Los Angeles County Before and During the COVID - 19 Pandemic (2021)

Public Health release a report, Food Insecurity in Los Angeles County Before and During the COVID-19
 Pandemic   , on the state of food insecurity in Los Angeles County as well as recommended strategies for reducing food insecurity and improving food equity. A two-page summary of the report  is also available.

Exploring the Feasibility of Implementing Healthy Food Pantries in Los Angeles County (2019)

The Nutrition and Physical Activity Program partnered with HUMANist, Inc. to assess the feasibility of implementing healthy food pantries in Los Angeles.
The brief, Exploring the Feasibility of Implementing Healthy Food Pantries in Los Angeles County  includes key informant interviews with staff from five healthcare clinics that have implemented food insecurity screening, as well as an intercept survey with over 1,000 clinic patients. The brief provides detailed information about patients’ experience with food insecurity, perceptions of health care provider sensitivity to food insecurity, and lessons learned from agencies conducting food insecurity screening in low-income clinics.

Food Recovery and Distribution in Los Angeles County: Analyzing Food Waste Prevention Opportunities to Address Food Insecurity And Climate Change food recovery and distribution (2019)

The Nutrition and Physical Activity Program partnered with Public Health Alliance of Southern California  to conduct an assessment of the food recovery and distribution system in Los Angeles County. The report, Food Recovery and Distribution in Los Angeles County: Analyzing Food Waste Prevention Opportunities to Address Food Insecurity and Climate Change  , includes interviews from 14 organizations that are either currently engaged, were previously engaged in, or are interested in engaging in food recovery or distribution activities. The report outlines the current strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to the food recovery and distribution system and outlines recommendations to enhance and expand the current system.

Public Health released a report, Food Security in LA County, on the state of food insecurity in the County. This report includes recommendations on multi-sector partnerships and innovative ways to increase access to healthy foods.

The Nutrition and Physical Activity Program partnered with Food Security in LA County  - Public Health released a report, Food Security in LA County, on the state of food insecurity in the County. This report includes recommendations on multi-sector partnerships and innovative ways to increase access to healthy foods.

Nutrition Education and Behavior Change: Findings from the CalFresh Health Living Program (2025)

As part of the CalFresh Healthy Living Program, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health's Nutrition and Physical Activity program partnered with 15 agencies to deliver and evaluate series-based nutrition education for adults. This brief report describes program participants and summarizes changes in their dietary habits, food resource management, and physical activity behaviors before and after nutrition education classes.

Public Health Releases New CalFresh Healthy Living Food Pantry Survey Results (2025)

As part of the CalFresh Healthy Living Program, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health partnered with community based organizations and food banks to implement the Nutrition Pantry Program with food pantries. A Food Pantry Survey study  was conducted with clientele at food pantry sites across Los Angeles County to understand the impact of the Nutrition Pantry Program and their potential contribution to healthy food consumption and decreases in unhealthy food consumption.

Food Distribution Efforts in Los Angeles County (2018)

The Nutrition and Physical Activity Program partnered with RAND Corporation  to conduct an evaluation of a local food distribution project. The brief, Food Distribution Efforts in Los Angeles County  , included key informant interviews with staff from eight Public Health SNAP-Ed funded agencies that were working on food distribution, as well as intercept surveys with participants across five food distribution sites. The brief provides detailed information about participants’ experience with food distribution, as well as barriers, facilitators, and recommendations for agencies that are conducting food distribution.

• 2019: Rethink Your Drink Curriculum Fidelity Report 
• 2016: Case Stories – School Wellness Policy Implementation and Gardens in Faith-Based Settings 
• 2015: Advancing Community Prevention through the Champions for Change Peer-to-Peer Projects 
• 2015: Inspiring Healthy Communities – Empowering Youth in Los Angeles County