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“If we do not want to see a seafood market dominated by corporations with less accountability and care for the ecosystem, we must buy local, seasonal crab from trusted, small-scale fishers,” writes UC Santa Barbara student Samantha Ross in an op-ed.

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House Republicans Want the FDA—Not States—to Regulate Food Dyes Read the latest from the Food Policy Tracker. ➡️ buff.ly/JXeE3Rf

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While Heart of Dinner’s primary mission is to advocate for the Asian elder community, it also provides vital support for many Asian-owned businesses by partnering with local restaurants, wholesale grocers, and organic farmers.

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“There is something called a tipping point in climate science, and we’re pushing closer and closer to that tipping point, when perhaps we will not be able to bounce back, as nature has the capacity to do right now.” –Omanjana Goswami, @ucs.org‬

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Sam Lewis, executive director of the Anti-Recidivism Coalition, discusses why good meals, better pay, and post-release support could transform the future for incarcerated firefighters—and why society should see their humanity.

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In New Orleans, ‘Solitary Gardens’ Aims to Transform Thinking About Prisons “The garden humanizes and brings to mind people who are incarcerated, what their hopes and dreams are, and that they have hopes and dreams.”

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Some beekeepers are foregoing insecticides and opting instead to breed bees with mite-resistant behaviors.

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Solitary Gardens urge passersby to consider mass incarceration as an evolution of enslavement. For project founder jackie sumell, they are a rebuke of the ways that agriculture is weaponized within prisons.

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Lawmakers Push Legislation to Make It Easier for Families to Access WIC Benefits Read more from the Food Policy Tracker. ➡️ buff.ly/KRqg8oF

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Omanjana Goswami, a food and environment scientist at the Union of Concerned Scientists, explains the connection of agribusiness with oil and gas and what needs to be done to change a system that perpetuates climate inequality.

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Artist and activist jackie sumell’s nonprofit, Freedom to Grow, takes a plant-powered approach to encourage radical change. “I’m talking about destroying ignorance and complicity and our inurement to punishment.”

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Research by the Union of Concerned Scientists shows what experts say is an alarming rise in lobbying efforts by agribusiness. “This system ... is unfortunately where profits take precedence over people and the environment.” –Omanjana Goswami, @ucs.org buff.ly/IeVvYtM

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Health Department Invites Proposals for Campaign Against Processed Foods Read the latest from the Food Policy Tracker. ➡️ buff.ly/tcLL5ex

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Civil Eats Wins a James Beard Award for Coverage of Farmworker Heat Protections

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Industry groups spend hundreds of millions to cultivate political favor, excluding most Americans from critical decisions about food and climate.

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Our reporting on the Fair Food Program, which offers protections to Florida workers and immigrants while the state bans them, came in first in the Health and Wellness category. buff.ly/tOAb5N5

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There are some treatments for Varroa mites, but some beekeepers are breeding stronger generations of bees that can reduce mite numbers on their own through behaviors like grooming and taking care of each other.

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We won a James Beard Foundation Media Award for excellence in the Health and Wellness category! 🎉 Former Staff Reporter @greymoran.bsky.social‬ was recognized for their story on the @fairfoodprogram.bsky.social‬, which offers protections to Florida workers and immigrants while the state bans them.

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Some beekeepers hope to breed new, stronger generations of bees that can reduce Varroa mite numbers on their own through behaviors like grooming and taking care of each other.

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Heart of Dinner’s primary mission is to advocate for the Asian elder community, but it also provides vital support for many Asian-owned businesses by partnering with wholesale grocers, local restaurants, and organic farmers.

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Congratulations to former Staff Reporter @greymoran.bsky.social‬, who received a James Beard Foundation Media Award for excellence in Health and Wellness for their Civil Eats reporting on the @fairfoodprogram.bsky.social‬. #JBFA 🎉 Read Moran’s award-winning story. ➡️ buff.ly/RAf1W8D

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Congratulations to author Nicola Twilley for her James Beard Media Award win for Literary Writing! 🎉 Twilley’s award-winning book, “Frostbite,” unveils the impact that manufactured chilling has on our food system. #JBFA buff.ly/rQP0Erw

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Congratulations to author Andrea Freeman for her James Beard Award win for Food Issues and Advocacy! 🎉 Freeman’s book, “Ruin Their Crops on the Ground,” was featured in the Civil Eats 2024 Food and Farming Holiday Book Gift Guide. Read about her award-wining book here. ⬇️ #JBFA

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Congratulations to author Ashleigh Shanti on her James Beard Award win for U.S. Foodways. 🎉 Her debut cookbook, “Our South: Black Food Through My Lens,” challenges “the belief that Black cuisine is monochromatic.” #JBFA civileats.com/2024/12/02/n...

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Op-ed: Save California’s Crab Culture From Drowning in Regulations

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Immigration enforcement actions at workplaces are likely to increase as federal agencies attempt to meet the White House’s goal of 3,000 arrests per day. We are keeping a record of those actions here. Help us keep track by emailing [email protected].

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U.S. honey bees are still in dire straits, and only time will tell if breeding mite-resistant bees will have a meaningful impact on colony collapse.

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Sam Lewis, the executive director of the Anti-Recidivism Coalition, discusses why ARC makes food a priority for incarcerated firefighters, and how improving their pay could transform their lives.

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Senate Ag Committee Proposes Significant, but Smaller, Cuts to SNAP Read more form the Food Policy Tracker. ➡️ buff.ly/BkJIJ5N

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This New York City nonprofit provides weekly groceries and hot meals to Asian elders, building its own supply chains and invigorating Asian-owned restaurants, grocery stores, and farms.

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RFK Jr. is now in the driver’s seat when it comes to the 2025 dietary guidelines, and misinformation abounds. We explain why the guidelines matter, how they’re developed, and the most controversial topics on the table.

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Our virtual event, Civil Eats Salon: Inside the Food Policy Tracker, is about to begin! Check in here for live updates as we take a look behind the scenes of our tracker that follows federal actions that impact food and ag within the U.S. ➡️ buff.ly/AR6Mdl0

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Since the mid 90s, researchers and beekeepers have seen mite resistance in wild and domestic bee populations. More recently, scientists have linked it to a set of behaviors collectively known as Varroa Sensitive Hygiene.

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As protests against the Trump administration’s arrests of immigrants continue, ICE and Border Patrol officers are pressing into produce fields in California, meatpacking plants in the Midwest, and restaurants in the South.

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While there are treatments for Varroa mites, some beekeepers are taking a new approach. Their goal is to breed new, stronger generations of bees that can reduce mite numbers on their own.

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Immigration enforcement actions at workplaces are likely to increase as federal agencies attempt to meet new White House goals of 3,000 arrests per day. We are keeping a record of those actions here. ⬇️ buff.ly/nuwOPqx

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Sam Lewis of the Anti-Recidivism Coalition discusses why good meals, better pay, and post-release support could transform the future for incarcerated firefighters—and why society should see their humanity.

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USDA and Democrats Spar Over Disaster Aid Distribution to Farmers Read more from the Food Policy Tracker. ➡️ buff.ly/DWbnOb3

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In the face of colony collapse, some beekeepers are foregoing insecticides and opting instead to breed bees with mite-resistant behaviors.

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“We should always believe in the human spirit and resiliency and understand that our job as a society is to help people become the best version of themselves, even when they’ve made bad choices and possibly have hurt people.” –Sam Lewis, executive director of ‪@antirecidivism.bsky.social‬

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Heart of Dinner delivers over 700 care packages every week filled with fresh produce and hot meals to Asian seniors across four of New York City’s five boroughs. Later this year they plan to expand to Staten Island, with fundraising efforts already underway.

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House Republicans tucked a provision into a draft agriculture funding bill that would take away the ability of the USDA to implement and enforce a package of rules the last administration completed to protect farmers from meatpacker abuse.

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Sam Lewis, the executive director of @antirecidivism.bsky.social‬, spoke with Contributing Writer @nadrakn.bsky.social‬ about why good meals, better pay, and post-release support could transform the future for incarcerated firefighters—and why society should see their humanity.

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Heart of Dinner’s primary mission is to advocate for the Asian elder community, but it also provides vital support for many Asian-owned businesses by partnering with local restaurants, wholesale grocers, and organic farmers.

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Agriculture Appropriations Bill Could Gut Landmark Farmer Protections Read more from the Food Policy Tracker. ➡️ buff.ly/Yk5Tpz4

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