By Julian Canete
OPINION – Food is more than fuel in Latino communities. It’s culture, connection, and survival. For California’s 1.8 million Latino-owned businesses and the families they serve, any law affecting food access is a law that affects our lives and livelihoods.
Unfortunately, Assembly Bill 1264 doesn’t help us, it harms us.
This bill claims to promote health, but in reality, it defines thousands of safe, affordable, and widely enjoyed food products as “ultra-processed,” with no clear or consistent scientific basis. Under this vague definition, staples like tortillas, canned beans, cheese, and even tangerines with a natural wax coating could fall under this category — not because they’re unhealthy, but because they don’t fit an arbitrary, oversimplified standard.
Read more at Capitol Weekly: https://capitolweekly.net/ab-1264-fails-latino-communities/