Ruby de Luna
Reporter
About
Ruby de Luna is a reporter with a focus on food and how it intersects with health, communities, and culture. She has also reported on health care and immigrant communities.
Ruby is a transplant from Taipei, Taiwan. She holds a B.A. in communication from Seattle Pacific University. She is proud to be one of the few old-schoolers who can edit tape with a razor blade.
Location: Seattle
Languages: English, Conversational Mandarin, Tagalog
Pronouns: she/her
Professional Affiliations: Member, AAJA
Stories
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Study shows diet soda linked to increased risk of stroke
Drinking diet soda to reduce sugar consumption may not be a healthier alternative. A new study shows it may increase the risk of stroke.
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Is my food safe to eat? What those food safety emojis mean
A listener asked KUOW: “Recently my favorite Korean BBQ joint received a merely 'Good' rating — should I be worried?”
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Soupy in Seattle? We asked about your favorite kitchen gadgets for the #Snowpocalypse
We know you’ve been making a lot of soup to fortify yourself during the freezing weather. So what did you use? Instant Pot? Slowcooker?
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Humans only at the PCC checkout
In a world where grocery stores are adding more technology to the aisles, one store has gone the opposite direction. At least some parts of it.
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UW student who fell on campus died of natural causes, medical examiner says
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Ignore the ice and snow: Seattle gardeners are swapping seeds and dreaming of spring
Winter is too cold for anything to grow, but it’s the perfect time to daydream about what to plant in the spring.
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Coast Guard families rely on food pantry as shutdown stretches on
As the partial government shutdown drags on, community volunteers have started food donations to help thousands of Coast Guard officers and reservists who are working without pay.
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Salad or soda? Where you live shapes how you eat
Your income, education and property value can determine what you eat
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Federal workers in Washington state struggle to survive without pay during shutdown
It’s almost a month since the partial government shutdown. Many federal workers are struggling without a paycheck.
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Food assistance will be arriving soon, but it has to last until March
Low income families will have to make their food assistance last through the end of February as the federal government shutdown continues.