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California’s School Lunch Shake-Up: What’s Really Banned? | Bernadette Del Chiaro
By Siyamak Khorrami
11/6/2025Updated: 11/6/2025

California is drawing a line on what children are fed in public schools.

A new law confronts the rise of industrial additives that have come to define many of the meals served to students.

In this episode, Bernadette Del Chiaro, executive director of the Environmental Working Group, explains how these additives made their way onto lunch trays and what California’s bold move could signal for the rest of the country.

Views expressed in this video are the opinions of the host and guests and do not necessarily reflect the views of The Epoch Times.

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Siyamak Khorrami has been the general manager and chief editor of the Southern California edition of The Epoch Times since 2017. He is also the host of the “California Insider” show, which showcases leaders and professionals across the state with inside information about trending topics and critical issues in California.

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