AFF Media Monitoring for 3/12/21

Farm Labor/Worker Safety

Bringing the Vaccine to High Risk Farm Workers In Ventura County - Sharon McNary - LAist.com
Central Coast Senator Secures J&J Vaccines For Soledad Farm Workers, Educators - Avery Johnson - KION (Central Coast)
Coachella City Council Allots Federal Funding For Farm Worker Hero Pay - Olivia Sandusky - NBC Palm Springs
Farm Workers Counted As Essential for the Food Supply But Not For Covid-19 Vaccines - Brice Helms - KVEO (Texas)
Farm Workers Want the Shot, Being Undocumented Makes That Complicated (Audio) - Gustavo Sagrero - Boise State Public Radio
Integrating Worker Voice In Ag Operations Key To Success, Panelists - Tom Karst - The Packer
M Three Ranches Holds Vaccination Clinic For Yolo County Farm Workers - Carlos Guerrero - Daily Democrat
New Project Gives Farm Workers, Essential Workers Free Covid-19 Testing (Video) - Maricela DeLaCruz - KCRA (Sacramento)
Putting Her Children Before the Fields - Manuela Tobias - CalMatters
Taylor Farms and Yuma County Partner With National Guard To Vaccinate Employees - Press Release - Produce Blue Book
We Need to Better Protect Food and Farm Workers During Covid-19 and Beyond - Ryan Nebeker - Salon.com
General Farming

Texas Onion Industry Dumbstruck By USDA Announcement - Tad Thomspon - Produce News
USDA Proposes Revising U.S. Standards For Watermelon - Press Release - The Packer
Health and Nutrition

Barbara Quinn, On Nutrition: Ask An Expert - Barbara Quinn - Monterey Herald
Color Your Plate With Fruits and Vegetables - Panola Watchman (Texas)
Revolutionary Federal Stimulus Bill Could Cut California Child Poverty By Half - Jackie Botts - CalMatters
Microbial Illness/Food Safety

Another Mystery E.coli 0157:H7 Outbreak Ends With 22 Sick - Food Poisoning Bulletin
CDC Closes Outbreak Investigation; Source of E.coli Remains Unknown - Coral Beach - Food Safety News
Five Outbreak Investigations On USDA Table; Two Are Active - Linda Larson - Food Poisoning Bulletin
Leafy Greens, Broccoli, Cucumbers, and Strawberries Possibly Linked to E.coli Outbreak by CDC and FDA - Bill Marler - Food Poison Journal
New Produce Safety Website Provides Information For Pre-Inspection Reviews - Food Safety News
Other COVID 19 News

Waves of Californians Will Be Newly Eligible For the Vaccine. But Getting It Will Be Tough - Luke Money, Rong Gong Lin - LA Times
Pesticide Residues

Is Organic Produce More Nutritious Than Conventionally Grown Fruits and Vegetables? - Jack Feerick - Discover Magazine
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