Food + Politics
Fresh produce
Food as medicine: Massachusetts bill would give Medicaid recipients fresh food and grocery money
Fresh produce
10.25.2019
by Jessica Fu
Empty shopping cart
What if the best way to alleviate food insecurity is to help people build their credit scores?
Empty shopping cart
10.24.2019
by H. Claire Brown
Deer in road
Hit the road: California legalizes eating roadkill
Deer in road
10.21.2019
by Sam Bloch
Students eat lunch at an elementary school in Virginia
Nearly 1 million kids will lose automatic free lunch eligibility under USDA’s proposed SNAP changes
Students eat lunch at an elementary school in Virginia
10.17.2019
by Jessica Fu
Ten dollar tip
Long sought by the restaurant industry, legal tip pooling is imminent
Ten dollar tip
10.17.2019
by Sam Bloch
Cotton bulbs
FDA approves genetically modified cotton for human consumption
Cotton bulbs
10.17.2019
by Jessica Fu
Kids behind cafeteria counter
California bans school “lunch-shaming”
Kids behind cafeteria counter
10.14.2019
by Jesse Hirsch
Fruits and vegetables on stained glass
Federal judge blocks Trump rule that would deny visas and green cards to immigrants who use SNAP
Fruits and vegetables on stained glass
10.11.2019
by Jessica Fu
Wild horses and burros
An alternative to horse slaughter emerges, unifying ranchers and animal advocates
Wild horses and burros
10.10.2019
by Sam Bloch