Tag: Food Justice

  • Soda Tax Has Some Fizz in Calif. Senate

    By Kenny Goldberg A measure aimed at reducing the epidemic of childhood obesity is making its way through the California state Senate. The bill would impose a penny-per-ounce tax on sodas and other sugary drinks. Milk products and beverages containing more than 50 percent juice would be exempt. Supporters of the tax, authored by state…

  • Tweet City Heights: California Soda Tax Passes First Hurdle

    By Megan Burks Insurance Rate for Adults Hasn’t Improved Under ACA California Healthline reports a Commonwealth Fund study found the number of working-age adults with health insurance hasn’t yet increased under the Affordable Care Act. The number of uninsured young adults has dropped 7 percent between when 2010 and 2012, thanks in large part to…

  • Video: Exploring Farmer Bill’s Urban Oasis

    Last week we looked at how the city’s new urban agriculture ordinance has impacted business at City Farmers Nursery. With residents now able to keep backyard chickens, bees and mini goats, nursery owner Bill Tall has started selling feed and supplies and offering how-to classes on raising animals. But Tall’s business is a lot more…

  • USDA Official Stops in City Heights to Promote Summer Lunch Program

    Fay Elementary student Jamir, 10, tastes a kumquat from Sahu Subtropicals farm in Pauma Valley. He says it’s sour and won’t be eating another one. But thanks to a federal summer lunch program, he can eat other fresh fruit and vegetables when his school cafeteria is closed. | Photo Credit: Megan Burks By Megan Burks…

  • San Diego’s Urban Agriculture Ordinance Sprouts New Business Opportunities

    This spring marks the first anniversary of a city ordinance that lets residents keep chickens, goats and bees in their backyards. The relaxed homesteading rules have had a major impact on business at City Farmers Nursery in City Heights. | Video by Brian Myers, Media Arts Center San Diego By Brian Myers This spring marks…