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Virginia lawmakers passed policing reforms after protests in 2020. Community activists say efforts to change policing are being rolled back, while police argue the changes made some communities less safe.

Soul Food Junkies” explores the joys of Soul Food and its complicated connection to poor health in the Black community in his documentary. Documentarian Byron Hurt takes a deep dive into deep fried food with VPM News Focal Point anchor, Angie Miles.

In America, an increasing number of physicians are treating food as medicine. One pediatrician has adjusted her pediatric practice to take children and their families into the kitchen. The Dr. Yum Project, which is the name of the non-profit, has impacted the health outcomes of thousands, including children in 29 states using the Dr. Yum preschool curriculum

Virginia’s immigrant population has more than tripled over the past 30 years, topping one million people in 2022. Immigrants represent nearly 13 percent of the commonwealth’s population - bringing their culture and cuisine to our communities...VPM News special correspondent Dennis Ting shows us how sometimes they can also help transform a city.

Across Virginia, seed keepers cultivate native plants.

Legend has it they were among Cpt. John Smith’s first Virginia meals.

The CDC reports that racial and ethnic minority groups in the U.S. experience higher rates of illness and death when compared to their white counterparts. Dr. Robert Winn, Director of VCU Massey Cancer Center, is spearheading efforts to close that gap and build trust among populations previously disenfranchised from health care and medical research.

Changes meant to improve quality and cost of medical care may impact more than intended.

In the health care workforce, there’s a stigma around seeking mental health care.

According to the CDC 30% of Virginians who reported having COVID say they experienced long term symptoms, commonly referred to as long COVID. What’s being done to help those patients who are struggling from sometimes debilitating symptoms.