AFF Media Monitoring for 7/3/25

Farm Labor/Worker Safety

Harvest Interrupted: A Day in the Life of a Ventura County Farm Worker - Laura Acevedo - KGTV (San Diego)
Harvest Interrupted: California Farmer Warns Immigration Enforcement Threatens Food Supply, Calls for Reform - Laura Acevedo - KGTV (San Diego)
What Has Trump Said About Undocumented Farmers and Hotel Workers? - Zolan Kanno Youngs, Miriam Jordan, Hamed Aleazia - NY Times
Fertilizer Use

It Doesn't Have to Be This Way - Scientists Confirm Iowa Farm Pollution Is Creating Dire Health Risks - Carey Gillam - The New Lede (Environmental Working Group)
Q&A: Current Policies Not Enough to Ensure Safe Water in Key U.S. Farm State - Carey Gillam - The New Lede (Environmental Working Group)
General Farming

New Downy Mildew Race Identified in Western U.S. Lettuce Fields - Hort News
Santa Barbara County Ag Passes $2B in Value, With Strawberries Leading the Charge - Lisa Andre - Santa Maria Times
TIPA: Time to Speak Up in Favor of Tomato Suspension Agreement - Christina Herrick - The Packer
Health and Nutrition

California Seante Committee Advances Landmark Bill to Protect Schoolkids From Harmful UPF - Environmental Working Group
EWG Testimony Before the California Senate Education Committee on AB1264, to Ban Particularly Harmful Ultra Processed Foods - Environmental Working Group
Microbial Illness/Food Safety

Blueberry Recall Elevated to Highest Level Due to Listeria Risk - Amber Raiken - Yahoo
FAO Meeting Shines Light on Foodborne Parasites - Food Safety News
FDA on End of Bedner Cucumber Salmonella Outbreak - Food Poisoning Bulletin
Is It Safe to Eat Food Straight From Your Garden Without Washing It? - Emily Laurence - Huff Post
Nearly 365,000 Pounds of Oscar Mayer Turkey Bacon Recalled Over Possible Listeria Contamination - Jonel Aleccia - Associated Press
That Cucumber Recall? You Might Want to Check Your Fridge - Ignacio Calderon - USA Today
Pesticide Residues

The Best Way to Clean Blueberries to Remove Pesticides and Prevent Mold - Lynn Andriani - Martha Stewart
Water

Violating California Residents' Right to Water - Liza Gross - Inside Climate News
Water Brings Life: Plans to Revive Tulare Lake Take Shape in the San Joaquin Valley - Ian James - LA Times
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