How do policy changes in Washington affect the food we eat and the folks who produce it?

From funding such as farm subsidies and food assistance programs to food safety regulations and trade agreements, food policy is a far-reaching influence on what we eat, how food is produced and distributed, as well as our health and nutrition.

In this episode, we’re chatting with Lisa Held, senior staff reporter at Civil Eats. Lisa has been following the wave of changes coming towards the food system via her real-time reporting in the Civil Eats Food Policy tracker.

We talk with Lisa about the latest food policy updates and how it affects food growers, producers, business owners, and eaters.

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