Study says California employers fail to keep food, farm workers safe from COVID
July 10, 2022
A new report uses Cal/OSHA data to show how California food production employers failed to keep workers safe from COVID-19.
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California’s plan to provide food assistance to undocumented residents leaves some out
June 14, 2022
California will offer food assistance to undocumented people over 55. Advocates want more. They say younger people need help, too.
Interview: Here’s what you need to know about community fridges in Sacramento
April 1, 2022 | Randol White
If you’ve seen community refrigerators around the city of Sacramento, you may be wondering what they’re all about. Here’s what you need to know.
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Getting healthy, nutritious foods to California students isn’t easy. First Partner Jennifer Siebel Newsom is making it her priority issue.
March 21, 2022 | Janelle Salanga | Manola Secaira
The state is working to track progress on efforts to serve students healthier food, and a new “farm-to-school road map for success” report is putting the spotlight on youth food insecurity and literacy.
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Interview: Where Sacramento stands on California's new food waste recycling program
March 15, 2022 | Randol White
Erin Treadwell spoke with us about a yet-to-be fully implemented California law that requires all residents and businesses to separate food waste from other trash.
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Interview: Celebrity chef Martin Yan on his large cookbook donation to UC Davis
February 4, 2022 | Megan Manata | Vicki Gonzalez
Host of Yan Can Cook, chef Martin Yan recently donated 3,000 cookbooks he amassed over his long career to UC Davis, where he earned multiple degrees.
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Without guidance from Sacramento county health officials, restaurants take individual approaches to worker safety amid omicron surge
January 13, 2022 | Sarah Mizes-Tan
Sacramento County announced that they would not be enforcing measures for businesses during this surge. Some Sacramento restaurants have closed for an extended break; others continue indoor dining.
Increasing access to food assistance and locally-grown produce in the Sacramento region could be key to improving food system, new report says
December 6, 2021 | Janelle Salanga
The 2021 Sacramento Region Food System Action Plan outlines recommendations for the infrastructure and funding changes needed to offer more equitable, healthy and accessible food for people living in the Sacramento region.
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Thousands of farmworkers will get pay raises thanks to a lawsuit
December 5, 2021
Guest farmworkers will see pay increases in 2022 thanks to a lawsuit to stop a Trump-era wage freeze. President Trump proposed the freeze in an attempt to help farmers who lost profit and fallowed land during the pandemic shutdown in 2020.
Rethinking the holidays: Sacramento urban farmers look beyond ‘food as charity’
November 23, 2021 | Manola Secaira
In the world of food banks, efforts in the colder months double up to accommodate food drives during the holidays. But those holidays aren’t the main focus for all Sacramentans.
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General Mills' classic Monster Cereals are back with a reimagined look
August 11, 2022
Artist KAWS has designed boxes — and collectible prizes — for Franken Berry, Count Chocula, Boo Berry and Frute Brute, which are back for General Mills' seasonal release of Monster Cereals.
Here's why Oregonians are so proud of their blackberries
August 10, 2022
It's peak blackberry season in Oregon. And residents' fingers are sticky with sweet juice. Even if you don't live there, the blackberries you eat are likely from the state's Willamette Valley.
Pakistan's beloved mangoes are at risk as climate change shrinks harvest
August 5, 2022
Pakistanis proudly call their sweet mangoes "the king of fruit," and the country even practices "mango diplomacy." But can it survive climate change?
Flying into Australia without declaring breakfast to customs can be costly
August 3, 2022
Two McMuffins and a ham croissant sniffed out by a detector dog led to a fine for one traveler of about $1,800. Someone else had to cough up the same amount for a stowaway sandwich last month.
Lyons Magnus recalls 53 products including alternative milks and protein shakes
August 2, 2022
The products being recalled range from pre-made coffees to protein shakes and other nutritional beverages. Though no illnesses have been reported, the recalled products should be thrown out.
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