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EPISODE · Nov 20, 2025 · 10 MIN

What Will School Meals Look Like Under New Law On Ultra-Processed Food

from KQED's The California Report · host KQED

A new California law requires the phaseout of certain ultra-processed foods from school meals starting next year. These foods, which could include deli meat or soda, have attracted mainstream attention recently as the federal administration’s Make America Healthy Again campaign has named eliminating them a key issue. But while federal officials have expressed interest in creating a standard definition for ultra-processed foods, it hasn’t happened yet. This law marks the first in the country to give that phrase a statutory definition. Reporter: Manola Secaira, CapRadio A property management company with hundreds of buildings in California will have to pay $7 million as part of a settlement agreement in an antitrust lawsuit announced this week. Reporter: Erin Baldassari, KQED Cal State University trustees have approved a proposal for higher pay for executives, including university presidents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

A new California law requires the phaseout of certain ultra-processed foods from school meals starting next year. These foods, which could include deli meat or soda, have attracted mainstream attention recently as the federal administration’s Make America Healthy Again campaign has named eliminating them a key issue. But while federal officials have expressed interest in creating a standard definition for ultra-processed foods, it hasn’t happened yet. This law marks the first in the country to give that phrase a statutory definition. Reporter: Manola Secaira, CapRadio A property management company with hundreds of buildings in California will have to pay $7 million as part of a settlement agreement in an antitrust lawsuit announced this week. Reporter: Erin Baldassari, KQED Cal State University trustees have approved a proposal for higher pay for executives, including university presidents. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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