Food and SustainabilityUS Officials: Don’t Eat Romaine Grown In Salinas, CaliforniaNovember 22, 2019U.S. health officials on Friday told people to avoid romaine lettuce grown in Salinas, California, because of another food poisoning outbreak.
California DreamFrom Tikka Masala to Mexican BBQ, Home Kitchens Set To Expand Across StateNovember 12, 2019 | Scott RoddRiverside County is the first in California to allow amateur chefs to welcome diners into their homes or offer take-out foods. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityCollege Students, Seniors And Immigrants Miss Out On Food Stamps. Here’s Why.November 9, 2019Roughly 1.6 million Californians are not getting help from the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, known as CalFresh, even though they are eligible.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezNew UC Davis Podcast Tackles Food Waste And Loss As A Way To Feed The PlanetOctober 1, 2019The new podcast, Unfold looks at how food waste and food loss contribute to the challenges of feeding a growing global population. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilitySan Joaquin Farmers Using New Technology To Increase Crop ProductionSeptember 27, 2019 | Rich IbarraGrowers are using such techniques as flying drones over orchards and fields, satellites to measure their crops, and collars for dairy cows to monitor their nutritional needs. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezLina Fat Tells The Story of Frank Fat’s 80 Years In SacramentoSeptember 24, 2019Frank Fat’s has a storied history in Sacramento. From its origins in the Great Depression to this year’s 80th anniversary celebration, Frank Fat’s has fed many and also seen political deals struck. Lina Fat shares her perspective on this history. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityBiba Caggiano, Pioneer Of The Sacramento Restaurant Community, Dies At 82August 29, 2019 | Bob MoffittThe chef, who opened her namesake Italian restaurant in Midtown in 1986, died Thursday morning at her home in Sacramento. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and Sustainability'We’re Not Going To Be Able To Survive:' Why Californians Could Bear The Brunt Of Trump Food Stamp CutsJuly 31, 2019A Trump administration proposal would cut food stamps to 3.1 million Americans. That could hit hard in California, a state where both the cost of living and the minimum wage are on the rise.
Health CareThat Charcoal Ice Cream Might Be Trendy, But Experts Say It’s No Healthier Than A Standard ScoopJuly 19, 2019 | Sammy CaiolaActivated charcoal is popping up on restaurant menus across California, but doctors say it’s not as healthy as it’s made out to be. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityEPA Defends Pesticide Linked To Brain Damage In ChildrenJuly 18, 2019(AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency rejected a key legal challenge to chlorpyrifos, a pesticide linked to brain damage in children, saying environmental groups had failed to prove that a ban was warranted.