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2023

Mid Pacific | Episode 5

How does our relationship to food shape our Asian American identity? And how does our identity influence the food we make? Sarah takes on food appropriation and the issues that comes with “ownership” of certain foods.

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State Government

California bill could ban foreign investors from buying state farmland

April 26, 2023 | Steve Milne

The bill would also require the state to annually track and publish a report on foreign ownership of California’s farmland. Critics say the bill could open the state up to retaliatory trade efforts.

Food and Sustainability

California launches program reimbursing CalFresh recipients for buying produce grown in-state

April 4, 2023 | Megan Manata | Vicki Gonzalez

CalFresh issued its last round of pandemic-era extra payments in March. The state has launched a new program aimed at making fresh fruit and vegetables more accessible and affordable to those receiving assistance.