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A Trump administration proposal would cut food stamps to 3.1 million Americans. That could hit hard in California, a state where both the cost of living and the minimum wage are on the rise.

Health Care

That Charcoal Ice Cream Might Be Trendy, But Experts Say It’s No Healthier Than A Standard Scoop

July 19, 2019 | Sammy Caiola

Activated charcoal is popping up on restaurant menus across California, but doctors say it’s not as healthy as it’s made out to be.

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Food and Sustainability

EPA Defends Pesticide Linked To Brain Damage In Children

July 18, 2019

(AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency rejected a key legal challenge to chlorpyrifos, a pesticide linked to brain damage in children, saying environmental groups had failed to prove that a ban was warranted.

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