Food and SustainabilityGovernment Will Pay Dozens Of Sacramento Restaurants To Feed SeniorsMay 6, 2020 | Sammy CaiolaA state-run and federally funded nutrition assistance program launching Wednesday could give Sacramento’s struggling restaurants a boost, if establishments can whip up 50 meal kits a day for seniors. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezStay-At-Home Personal Pizza Kits During The PandemicMay 6, 2020The co-owner of Mountain Slice Café and Creamery in Tahoe City on how the restaurant is managing during the pandemic and its new do-it-at-home pizza kits. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityBar Employees Hope For Help From Industry Charity, But Many Have Been DeniedApril 20, 2020 | Bob MoffittAround 270,000 bar employees have asked for help from the United States Bartenders' Guild, which typically hands out only 15 to 25 grants each year. The group says it hopes more volunteers will help it approve more applications.
Food and SustainabilityCalifornia's Cannabis Shops Get Ready For Toned-Down 420 CelebrationsApril 20, 2020 | Chris NicholsPot dispensaries are open across the state during the coronavirus crisis because the state-designated their staff as an essential part of the workforce.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezRe:THINK Ice Cream And Helping Patrons During A PandemicApril 20, 2020Insight checks in on how a local ice cream company is working to give back during the pandemic. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilitySpring Cattle Work Brings COVID-19 Guidelines For Ranch Hands From UC Cooperative ExtensionApril 16, 2020 | Bob MoffittIt’s springtime and that means work for cattle ranchers and their employees. It also means another way people could spread the coronavirus.
Health CareThink You’re Eating More During The Stay-At-Home Orders? Experts Do, Too.April 8, 2020 | Randol WhiteA higher-than-normal production of stress chemicals signals the brain to crave foods high in fats and sugars, leading us to devour more comfort foods as we shelter in place. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityNorthern California Distilleries Are Filling The Hand Sanitizer Shortage For First Responders And The PublicApril 3, 2020 | Ezra David RomeroIt’s almost impossible to find hand sanitizer in stores now because of the pandemic. But some unexpected businesses are stepping in to fill the sanitizer shortage. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityCOVID-19 And Food: California Should Have Enough, Some Farms Struggle While Others Thrive, Farmworker FearsMarch 31, 2020 | Ezra David RomeroThere are many unanswered questions when it comes to COVID-19 and California’s food supply. Experts say there won’t be a food shortage and some farmers are even seeing record sales. But what happens when the people that harvest crops get sick?
Health CareWhat You Can Do To Keep Your Groceries Clean And What Stores Are Doing To Stop Coronavirus SpreadMarch 26, 2020 | Bob MoffittThere are a lot of questions about how to safely shop for food and how to clean it before bringing it into your home to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Here's what experts recommend and what some local stores are doing.