Anchors in Action Standards Alignment Survey
  • Anchors in Action Standards Survey

  • The Anchors in Action (AiA) alliance is a national cross-sector partnership among the Center for Good Food Purchasing, Health Care Without Harm, and Real Food Challenge. Representing hospitals, school districts, municipal agencies, and colleges and universities across the country, our three organizations have come together to leverage the collective influence of these anchor institutions through the development of an aligned set of food purchasing standards. 

    Food systems and supply chain transformation is a collective process. The AiA Team would like to work with you and your network in the Standards Alignment process. Your feedback is important to us to ensure we address the priorities of our collective networks - those who use and are impacted by standards, certifications, and other tools to track and measure values-based purchasing within anchor institutions. This is an initial survey to gather reflections on current food purchasing standards and input on the AiA Standards Alignment project and development. Please refer to the AiA Standards Alignment Project overview at the link below for context as you fill out the survey. Please submit by July 23, 2021.

    For more information, see the Anchors in Action one-pager.

  • What is your and/or your organization/institution's place in the food systems landscape? (select all that apply)*
  • Are you familiar with the current food purchasing standards of any of the Anchors in Action organizations?
  • Has your organization/institution previously implemented or supported any of the correlating food purchasing standards?
  • Input on Aligned Food Purchasing Standards

  • Values

    The Anchors in Action Standards Alignment project is organized around 5 value categories: Local Economies, Environmental Sustainability, Valued Workforce, Animal Welfare, and Community Health and Nutrition.
  • Principles

    The five value categories will be guided by three core principles: Racial Equity, Climate Justice, and Food Sovereignty.
  • Engaging with the Anchors in Action Standards Alignment project

    The update will be an iterative, year-long process with multiple opportunities to provide feedback along the way. Collecting contact information helps up follow up with you throughout the process to alert you to opportunities to offer additional expertise and review.
  • The Anchors in Action team will be holding various engagement sessions and actions, including focus groups, comment forums, and reviews of drafts. Can we follow up with you on future opportunities to engage?*
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