FOOD BASE LA DASHBOARD
The dashboard is hosted by the LA County Office of Food Systems (LAC-OFS) and was developed by a USC team led by Dr. Kayla de la Haye, in collaboration with the USC Spatial Sciences Institute, Food Systems Institute, and Public Exchange, and LAC-OFS; and with stakeholder input from community based organizations and in partnership with local government agencies.
Food Base LA is a comprehensive, interactive data dashboard, designed to give city and county leaders a clear, actionable view of the food landscape. The dashboard is a tool to help monitor and understand food access, food security, and the "last mile" of the food system in Los Angeles County.
Data sets include SPA spatial boundaries, food assistance and retail, resident health and demographics, neighborhood characteristics, extreme heat days, community gardens, farmers markets, school sites, and much more, all visible individually or in combination.
Support for Food Base LA is from the National Science Foundation, the Annenberg Foundation, and Cedars-Sinai
A Guide to Food Base LA
This StoryMap guides users through the dashboard, explaining its origins and purpose, how to navigate its tools and features, and how the data can be used to better understand the complex food system and food needs in LA County.