Mid Pacific | Episode 5From Boba to Dosa WafflesApril 27, 2023How 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. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentCalifornia bill could ban foreign investors from buying state farmlandApril 26, 2023 | Steve MilneThe 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 SustainabilityCalifornia launches program reimbursing CalFresh recipients for buying produce grown in-stateApril 4, 2023 | Megan Manata | Vicki GonzalezCalFresh 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.
Food and SustainabilityCooking with gas — or electricity? Californians wonder how electrification might impact the food we eatMarch 28, 2023 | Manola SecairaAs part of its goal to reach carbon neutrality by 2045, California is working to cut emissions in all parts of life, including the kitchen. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Health CareCalifornia could be the first state in the country to ban some much debated food additivesMarch 17, 2023 | Kate WolffeTwo 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.
Food and SustainabilityCalFresh emergency benefits end this month — here’s what to knowMarch 3, 2023 | Janelle SalangaHow your benefits might change, where to access free food in the area, how to get involved in community efforts to share food and more. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityUSDA tightening organics certification regulations to reduce label fraudFebruary 11, 2023 | Randol WhiteThe 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. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityListen: Michelin awards Sacramento restaurant Localis with a coveted starDecember 7, 2022 | Randol WhiteCapRadio’s Randol White speaks with The Sacramento Bee’s Benjy Egel about the city’s latest Michelin-starred destination. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentNewsom signs a bill expanding union rights for farmworkers, shocking advocatesSeptember 28, 2022 | Manola SecairaAdvocates of the bill waited a month for the decision, setting up a vigil outside the capitol after a 335-mile march in August.
Food and SustainabilitySan Joaquin County saw ‘substantial gains’ in 2021 agricultural productionSeptember 19, 2022 | Rich IbarraA new report says fruit and nuts made up the highest value crops produced by the county last year, raising over $1.7 billion.
