Insight With Vicki GonzalezRace On The Farm: Breaking Down BarriersSeptember 13, 2016How pervasive is racism on California’s farms? Angela Harris has been researching these issues for many years; she was the keynote speaker for the Farm to Every Fork Dinner last weekend. Gail Myers also joins, who heads a multi-faceted non-profit. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezSacramento State’s Inaugural Farm-To-Fork Dinner September 13, 2016Sacramento State kicks off its inaugural farm-to-fork dinner and celebration with a special meal on the Guy West Bridge. Sac State alum Kelly Thompson and her student Scott Brown discuss the work that went into this event and their hopes to achieve. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityFarm To Every Fork Dinner Promotes Awareness Of Food InsecuritySeptember 9, 2016 | Julia MitricThe third annual Farm-to-Every Fork dinner takes place Saturday. When you buy a ticket for the event you're buying two meals. One for yourself and one for a guest who's coped with food insecurity or homelessness.
Food and Sustainability'Farm-to-Court' Focus Includes Measures To Curb Food Waste At New ArenaSeptember 2, 2016 | Julia MitricThe head chef for the soon-to-open Golden 1 Center holds a tasting to highlight the kitchen's local sourcing and measures to combat food waste Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezCapRadio Reporter Julia Mitric Shares Experience Reporting On California FarmworkersAugust 30, 2016CapRadio food and sustainability reporter Julia Mitric has spent time following California farmworkers in their daily workflow. She joins Insight to talk about her feature story examining how expanded farmworker overtime would help with production. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentFarmworker OT Bill Passes Legislature After Heated DebateAugust 29, 2016 | Ben AdlerThe California Assembly has narrowly passed an unprecedented measure that would allow farm workers to earn overtime pay after working eight hours a day or 40 hours a week. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityInmates Staff Mobile Kitchens To Feed Firefighters On The Fire LineAugust 25, 2016 | Julia MitricFire camps are home away from home for firefighters during wildfire season. Prison inmates staff the mobile kitchens at fire camp, serving hot meals to firefighters as they come off the line. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Agriculture Is The Largest Source Of Nitrogen Pollution In The StateAugust 9, 2016 | Amy QuintonA new report from UC Davis examines how excess nitrogen is polluting California’s air and groundwater, affecting human health and the climate. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilitySummit Highlights Tools For Tracking Food WasteAugust 9, 2016 | Julia MitricCalifornians throw away 6 million tons of food waste each year. A summit that's underway in Sacramento is sharing strategies to track food waste. The tools could help governments and businesses monitor surplus food and deliver it to those in need. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Roadside DistractionsWhy Is There A Self-Cannibalizing Hot Dog Statue Perched On A Building Off Alhambra Blvd.?August 5, 2016 | Melody StoneA life-sized hotdog man hungrily licking his lips while squirting ketchup on his forehead stands atop an unmarked red and black building at the intersection of Alhambra Blvd. and T Streets. A reader asked us to investigate this roadside distraction. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
