HEAL Food Alliance
Civic and Social OrganizationsCalifornia, United States11-50 Employees
HEAL Food Alliance is a multi-sector coalition focused on transforming the food and farm system to be healthy, accessible, and fair for workers and communities. The organization centers frontline communities and amplifies their experience and expertise to inform collective solutions, collaborating with partner groups such as the Food Chain Workers Alliance, National Black Food & Justice Alliance, Real Food Generation, and the Union of Concerned Scientists. Based in Oakland, California, the alliance operates within the civic and social sector to advance a food system that protects natural resources while improving conditions for producers, distributors, preparers, and service workers. Founded to build power across diverse organizations, HEAL seeks to align health, environmental integrity, agricultural sustainability, and labor equity through coordinated advocacy and coalition work. A recent development highlighted is a partnership related to the Good Food Purchasing Program, emphasizing collaborative efforts to expand equitable purchasing practices across cities. The alliance reports a regional and national impact through member engagement and coordinated action aimed at reducing disparities in the current food system.