Insight With Vicki GonzalezValentine’s Day Wine Tips And TrendsFebruary 13, 2019 | Cody DrabbleWine expert Rick Kushman shares some Valentine’s Day tips that will help Cupid’s arrow find the target in this month’s Kushman by the Bottle. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezChewing The Fat Before Bacon Fest 8: Has The #MeToo Movement Changed The Restaurant Industry One Year Later?February 5, 2019BaconFest 2019 will feature an all female panel of judges at the 8th Annual Chef’s Challenge. A panel of guests from the food scene discusses equity, inclusivity, and the whether the #MeToo movement changed the industry. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityRosé Still On Winemakers Minds All Day As Industry Converged On Annual ‘Symposium’ Wine Convention In SacramentoFebruary 1, 2019 | Julia MitricWinemakers and grape growers flocked to downtown Sacramento this week for an international wine expo, where many want to hop on the California rosé bandwagon. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki Gonzalez15 Fab Foods For Feeling FitJanuary 14, 2019 | Cody DrabbleUC Davis Health pediatric dietitian Alex Nella shares 15 wholesome foods that you really should be eating. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityFrom High Tech To The High Sierra: Fifty Fifty Brewing In Truckee Celebrates Recognition As Nation’s Best Beer MakerJanuary 11, 2019 | Bob MoffittMore than a decade ago, a couple of engineers decided to leave Silicon Valley and moved to the mountains to start Fifty Fifty Brewing Company. Now they throw an annual party celebrating the release of specialty stouts, drawing fans from miles away. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityUS Officials Declare End To Outbreak From Romaine LettuceJanuary 9, 2019(AP) — U.S. health officials are declaring an end to a food poisoning outbreak blamed on romaine lettuce from California.
EnvironmentWant A Straw In Your Drink At A California Diner? You'll Have To Ask For One Starting Jan. 1December 31, 2018 | Ezra David RomeroCalifornia will be the first state to prohibit sit-down restaurants from serving drinks with plastic straws, though diners will still be able to request them. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityReport: Most California Produce Meets EPA’s Pesticide StandardsDecember 27, 2018 | Julia MitricThe majority of California produce meets national pesticide standards set by the Environmental Protection Agency, according to a report released Thursday by the state Department of Pesticide Regulation.
State GovernmentIf Counties Get On Board, Selling Food From Your Own Kitchen Could Become Legal In CaliforniaDecember 21, 2018 | Ezra David RomeroIt's not usual to buy food from a friend that they make in their own kitchen. That's illegal in California, but a new law may change that. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California DreamHow To Become A Farmer In California? Get A MentorDecember 18, 2018 | Julia MitricFor only the second time in a century, the number of U.S. farmers under age 35 is increasing. New farmers in California are quickly realizing being good at growing kale isn’t enough to keep a farm afloat. Could business mentorship programs help? Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.