Food + Politics
Yusef Miller with the Racial Justice Coalition of San Diego January 2022.
Empower workers or government overreach? California’s fast food bill tests labor laws.
Yusef Miller with the Racial Justice Coalition of San Diego January 2022.
01.11.2022
by Jackie Botts + Jesse Bedayn
Miguel Batam serves Anoma (left) and Ajith Amerasekera of Berkeley their lunch while seated in the outside patio area at Fish restaurant in Sausalito, Calif. Monday, January 25, 2021.
More Americans can use food stamps for restaurants, prepared meals
Miguel Batam serves Anoma (left) and Ajith Amerasekera of Berkeley their lunch while seated in the outside patio area at Fish restaurant in Sausalito, Calif. Monday, January 25, 2021.
01.10.2022
by Caitlin Dewey
Lush taro fields of Kauai, Hawaii. January 2022
Why Hawaii needs to rethink efforts to increase local food production
Lush taro fields of Kauai, Hawaii. January 2022
01.06.2022
by Jessica Terrell
USDA Choice beef is displayed for sale in a grocery store on November 11, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. U.S. consumer prices have increased solidly in the past few months on items such as food, rent, cars and other goods as inflation has risen to a level not seen in 30 years. January 2022
Can $1 billion really fix a meat industry dominated by just four companies?
USDA Choice beef is displayed for sale in a grocery store on November 11, 2021 in Los Angeles, California. U.S. consumer prices have increased solidly in the past few months on items such as food, rent, cars and other goods as inflation has risen to a level not seen in 30 years. January 2022
01.05.2022
by Jessica Fu
On a sunny day four volunteers sit on back of black truck wearing wyoming food bank aprons January 2022.
Food banks are serving Native communities with increased sense of urgency
On a sunny day four volunteers sit on back of black truck wearing wyoming food bank aprons January 2022.
01.03.2022
by Camille Bond
Tops of plastic soda bottles stored in supermarket. December 2021
After years of inconclusive data, new evidence suggests that Seattle’s soda tax is working—and it’s working really well
Tops of plastic soda bottles stored in supermarket. December 2021
12.16.2021
by Jessica Fu
Young woman looking back at male friend falling from green cliff against white background. December 2021
What’s a “benefits cliff,” anyway?
Young woman looking back at male friend falling from green cliff against white background. December 2021
12.09.2021
by Lela Nargi
USDA gmo label on left with corn on right side in gray circle with red textured paper in background December 2021.
USDA is facing a legal challenge over its new GMO labeling standards
USDA gmo label on left with corn on right side in gray circle with red textured paper in background December 2021.
12.07.2021
by Lela Nargi
Farmworkers work at the Heringer Estates Family Vineyards and Winery in Clarksburg, California December 2021.
Thousands of farmworkers will see pay raises in 2022
Farmworkers work at the Heringer Estates Family Vineyards and Winery in Clarksburg, California December 2021.
12.07.2021
by Melissa Montalvo