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All Los Angeles farmers markets will now accept food stamps
latimes.com
![A week ago the Los Angeles City Council made it easier for Los Angeles residents of all income le...](https://foodstand.imgix.net/uploads/post/photo/13922/02d9c7c0-18c5-416c-8d5e-cbb971b1f25f.jpg?bri=-20&con=-20&fit=crop&h=640&w=640)
A week ago the Los Angeles City Council made it easier for Los Angeles residents of all income levels to purchase produce at farmers markets. #policynews #foodnews
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JenniferEmilson That's awesome!
Obama’s New Overtime Rules Will Give Restaurant Workers Much-Deserved Raises !
eater.com
![This could change restaurant culture, minimum wage and the middle class! #foodnews #policynews](https://foodstand.imgix.net/uploads/post/photo/13817/45886af2-48f2-c3f3-a49b-1f9f51b762bc.jpg?bri=-20&con=-20&fit=crop&h=640&w=640)
This could change restaurant culture, minimum wage and the middle class! #foodnews #policynews
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DietID_TeamDietitians This is such a big deal. I'm curious if this new federal ruling will ensure more restaurants will move to a no tipping model to ensure they can compensate chefs their well-deserved overtime pay....
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RahulRaRa Very interesting news
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rahbjee Thanks Obama! 🙋🏻
Can the USDA Force Convenience Stores to Provide Healthier Food for SNAP Users?
civileats.com
!["Stricter SNAP eligibility rules could improve the selection in small neighborhood stores. Or it ...](https://foodstand.imgix.net/uploads/post/photo/13786/0c140836-a5a4-4481-8cf9-3c1415dde472.jpg?bri=-20&con=-20&fit=crop&h=640&w=640)
"Stricter SNAP eligibility rules could improve the selection in small neighborhood stores. Or it could prompt those stores to opt out of the program all together." #policynews #foodpolicy
Chefs Head To The Hill To Cook Up Policy Change: DCist
dcist.com
![#nofoodwaste #policynews "Celebrity chefs headed to the Hill this week to advocate for legislatio...](https://foodstand.imgix.net/uploads/post/photo/14226/2748064a-9689-4ba5-81ed-820ac30e5c40.jpg?bri=-20&con=-20&fit=crop&h=640&w=640)
#nofoodwaste #policynews "Celebrity chefs headed to the Hill this week to advocate for legislation aimed at standardizing food expiration labels."
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DietID_TeamDietitians @EvaLouise how did the congressional hearing go?
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EvaLouise It was hugely successful! A true bipartisan win for then issue of food waste !
San Francisco Soda Tax Backers Say Measure Will Be on Ballot
abcnews.go.com
Backers of a sugary drink tax say the issue will be on San Francisco's November ballot, despite missing a key deadline by one day. Campaign organizers had announced Thursday morning that they had c...
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DietID_TeamDietitians Yes! This came up in our #FoodRevolution tweet chat
What You Need To Know About the New GMO Labeling Law - Modern Farmer
modernfarmer.com
!["This is what you'll eventually find on grocery-store food products." #policynews #foodnews](https://foodstand.imgix.net/uploads/post/photo/15183/78a62d14-ad9a-46b7-8e83-c0e5e0bf7577.jpg?bri=-20&con=-20&fit=crop&h=640&w=640)
"This is what you'll eventually find on grocery-store food products." #policynews #foodnews
Obama Expected to Sign Industry-Backed GMO Label Bill Into Law - EcoWatch
ecowatch.com
!["UPDATE: The U.S. House of Representatives passed the bill by a 306-117 vote Thursday. The bill n...](https://foodstand.imgix.net/uploads/post/photo/14893/3fbedc4a-738d-4831-a9d9-39d1cc2b2863.jpg?bri=-20&con=-20&fit=crop&h=640&w=640)
"UPDATE: The U.S. House of Representatives passed the bill by a 306-117 vote Thursday. The bill now heads to President Obama's desk. Looks like we're finally getting GMO labels on food products—jus...
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DietID_TeamDietitians Should we tweet to Obama? QR codes won't work!
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SallyRogers @Rachna agreed!!!
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mirasingh QR codes? Every other country just has a regular label. Why can't we do the same?
Will New Chemical Regulations Keep Toxics off Our Plates?
civileats.com
!["Congress has agreed to revise the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Will it be enough to make...](https://foodstand.imgix.net/uploads/post/photo/14458/e5ec2a8e-e3b7-4e25-a96f-6708934fefaa.jpg?bri=-20&con=-20&fit=crop&h=640&w=640)
"Congress has agreed to revise the Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA). Will it be enough to make our food and water safer?" #policynews
Pizza Hut Hops on the Antibiotic-Free, No-Preservatives Bandwagon
eater.com
!["It follows in the footsteps of McDonald's and a number of other chains" #policynews #foodnews](https://foodstand.imgix.net/uploads/post/photo/14081/2c496b1f-9532-4b1c-9e0b-18e738a9553f.jpg?bri=-20&con=-20&fit=crop&h=640&w=640)
"It follows in the footsteps of McDonald's and a number of other chains" #policynews #foodnews
Japan Will Attempt to Regulate Bluefin Tuna Fishing
eater.com
!["The Pacific bluefin population has suffered staggering losses" #foodnews #policynews](https://foodstand.imgix.net/uploads/post/photo/14154/58d1b984-075a-4dac-98a2-e3c26378e826.jpg?bri=-20&con=-20&fit=crop&h=640&w=640)
"The Pacific bluefin population has suffered staggering losses" #foodnews #policynews