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Congress created changes to food assistance. Here's what they mean

June 3, 2023

In an effort to avoid defaulting on the nation's loans, lawmakers created updates to SNAP, the nation's largest food assistance safety net. There are new work requirements as well as exemptions.

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Sacramento fixture Shoki’s reopens with new focus

May 10, 2023 | Janelle Salanga

It’s known for putting the “ramen” in Sacramento, through selling shirts with the city’s name stylized as SacRAMENto, but the new Shoki’s is branching out — though it still stresses the importance of community.

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Frank Fat’s Restaurant is a Sacramento institution serving up Asian American cuisine

May 1, 2023 | Sarah Mizes-Tan

The business, opened by a Chinese immigrant 80 years ago, has made its mark on the state Capitol, as well.

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Mid Pacific | Episode 5

From Boba to Dosa Waffles

April 27, 2023

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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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.

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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.

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Cooking with gas — or electricity? Californians wonder how electrification might impact the food we eat

March 28, 2023 | Manola Secaira

As part of its goal to reach carbon neutrality by 2045, California is working to cut emissions in all parts of life, including the kitchen.

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Health Care

California could be the first state in the country to ban some much debated food additives

March 17, 2023 | Kate Wolffe

Two California legislators want to eliminate chemicals present in thousands of grocery items, like candies and drinks, that are linked to health problems and are already banned in the European Union.

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CalFresh emergency benefits end this month — here’s what to know

March 3, 2023 | Janelle Salanga

How your benefits might change, where to access free food in the area, how to get involved in community efforts to share food and more.

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USDA tightening organics certification regulations to reduce label fraud

February 11, 2023 | Randol White

The USDA sets guidelines for which foods can be labeled “certified organic.” This week, it announced a series of new, tighter regulations, aimed at closing loopholes that previously allowed non-organic ingredients into products labeled organic.

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Food and Sustainability

Latest Food and Sustainability News

Congress created changes to food assistance. Here's what they mean

Sacramento fixture Shoki’s reopens with new focus

Frank Fat’s Restaurant is a Sacramento institution serving up Asian American cuisine

From Boba to Dosa Waffles

California bill could ban foreign investors from buying state farmland

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

Cooking with gas — or electricity? Californians wonder how electrification might impact the food we eat

California could be the first state in the country to ban some much debated food additives

CalFresh emergency benefits end this month — here’s what to know

USDA tightening organics certification regulations to reduce label fraud

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