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Food Roots Harvest
This Google Map visualizes grocery stores in Los Angeles County that specialize in serving the Asian American and Pacific Islander populations. Green pins indicate grocery stores that accept CalFresh; yellow pins indicate grocery stores that do not accept CalFresh. Each location point also indicates information regarding WIC.
APIFM partnered with researchers in 2016-2017 to gather insight on barriers to CalFresh utilization and suggestions for outreach in four API communities (Tongan, Vietnamese, Chinese, and Filipinx).
APIFM In The News
Check out the amazing work that the APIFM Enroll LA team has been doing! In March 2022, one of our Enroll LA team members, Nare Park, had the opportunity to speak with the San Fernando Sun about the benefits of CalFresh and how it supports community members in staying nourished. Visit enrollla.org for more info on Enroll LA!
The San Fernando Sun article: “Enroll LA Campaign Seeks to Inform Communities About Public Benefits”
NBC News: “What’s actually behind the low Asian-American obesity rate?”
Medical Daily: “Asian Americans More Prone To Obesity, Despite Lower Weights: The Hidden Risks Of Being ‘Skinny Fat’”
SCPR: “CDC ramps up study of Asian-American Health”
Statesman: “Officials try to raise awareness of Asian-American diabetes risk”
Tribune News Service: “Health officials raise alarm on high diabetes risk for Asian-Americans”
Daily Mail: “The REAL reason Asian-Americans have a low obesity rate: Typically obese Filipinos are mixed with underweight Koreans to create misleading BMI scores”
CCTV: “Dr. Ida Chen and Scott Chan are fighting obesity and diabetes in China”
Alhambra Source: “Environmental nonprofit opens new office in Alhambra”
Alhambra Source: “Life in Translation: Alhambra Considers the Language Question”
Civil Eats: “Food & Race: 10 Years of Creating a More Just Food System“
Pasadena Star-News (August 4, 2019): “Education and advocacy: How the Asian community in San Gabriel Valley combats air pollution”
SCPR (August 21, 2019): “In SGV, Getting A Sense of Air Quality”
Streets Blog LA (September 20, 2019): “SGV Connect 49 – Changes at Foothill Transit and Air Quality Near Alhambra High Schools”
SCPR (April 24, 2016): “The air out there: Traffic, pollution and children’s health”
SCPR (April 7, 2016): “To fight an invisible problem, researchers and health advocates give teens pollution monitors”
Red Canary Collective (October 21, 2020): “You Should Know a Farmer: How food sovereignty and resilient food systems put the future in our own hands”
NBC Asian America (July 30, 2020): “For Asian Americans, food deserts encompass both income and culture: How Asian American farmers are helping low-income and elderly AAPI access fresh food and culturally specific ingredients during the pandemic”
Alhambra Source (May 27, 2019): “How ‘Food Roots’ Provides Locally-Grown Organic Asian Produce to People with Financial Need”
NBC News (May 16, 2019): “Bok choy and bread fruit: How traditional crops fit a food secure future”
KCET (July 26, 2017): “The Struggles Of Growing Organic-Certified Asian Produce In Greater L.A.”
SCPR (July 12, 2017): “Nonprofit helps California’s Asian-American farmers grow their business”
Asian Americana (July 30, 2016 – Podcast): “002 – Roots CSA”
SCPR (January 29, 2014): “From bok choy to daikon: Fresh, affordable produce to suit Asian tastes”
KCET (January 16, 2014): “Nonprofit Brings Organic Asian Produce to Southern California”
StreetsBlog: “Walk Against the Machine – Monterey Park Activists Oppose Traffic Lane Expansion”
StreetsBlog: “Reclaiming Public Space for Marginalized Communities: Bikes Don’t Fix Everything, But They Can Help”
LA Downtown News: “Pedestrian Dangers in Chinatown”
SCPR: “Bound by freeways, Chinatown pedestrians face heightened danger”
LA Times: “Turning the food desert of Filipinotown into an oasis of healthful eating”
Eastsider LA: “Retrosuperfuture shines on Silver Lake; fresh produce hits Hi-Fi corner markets; Eastside’s essential pizza joints; Boyle Heights helps step up your taco game”
PS Mag: “Finding Nutrition in the Food Deserts of California”
AOL News: “Go easy on boba tea, popular beverage can be bad for your health”
Epoch Times: 全球糖尿病患者60%为亚裔 喝甜饮前请三思
JTBC: 한 컵에 ‘빅맥’ 칼로리…버블티 경고 경보
World Journal: 洛縣衛生局：遠離肥胖 小心亞洲飲料
ABC 7: “Boba Tea can Lead to Obesity and Diabetes, Health Experts Warn”
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KTLA 5: “Health Risks of Boba Highlighted by Local Organizations During Boyle Heights Event”
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Asian Americana (Podcast): “004 – Boba/Bubble Tea”
KQED (May 31, 2020): “California Could Lose a Seat In Congress. Here’s What That Would Mean”
Alhambra Source (May 16, 2020): “Why the Census Matters During a Public Health Emergency”
LAist (April 27, 2020): “LA Could Lose A Congressional Seat — Here’s Why”
Ethnic Media Services (April 16, 2020): “Los Angeles’ Asian, Pacific Islander leaders adjust to pandemic in 2020 Census drive”
