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Food and Sustainability

Sonoma County Vinters Commit to Sustainability

January 29, 2015 | Lesley McClurg

Thousands of wine enthusiasts are gathering in downtown Sacramento this week at the nation's largest wine and grape tradeshow. Experts highlighted "sustainability" as a growing trend in the industry.

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Good Year For Sacramento Restaurants

January 28, 2015 | Lesley McClurg

Eighty new restaurants opened in Sacramento county last year. Openings outpaced closings by about 2 to 1.

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Robots Could Have A New Job On The Farm

January 26, 2015 | Lesley McClurg

Robots may soon be pulling weeds on Central Valley farms. UC Davis researchers received $2.7 million dollars from the USDA.

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California Farmers Turn Sugar Beets Into Energy

January 22, 2015 | Lesley McClurg

Struggling sugar beet farmers in the San Joaquin Valley are turning their crop into energy instead of sweetener. A pilot plant could prove to be good for the environment and the economy.

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Falling Gas Prices Not Likely To Lower Grocery Bills

January 21, 2015 | Lesley McClurg

You may think cheaper gas means cheaper groceries, but the economics are not that simple.

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Food And Sustainability Q&A

January 21, 2015

Lesley McClurg is Capital Public Radio’s new Food & Sustainability reporter –- she’s been asking about that word “sustainability” and she joins Insight to talk about what she found out.

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County Officials Condemn Public Fridge

January 20, 2015 | Lesley McClurg

A UC Davis student is on a mission to stop food waste by placing a refrigerator in his front yard for neighbors to share leftovers.

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NOAA: California Drought Likely Lingers Through Summer

January 13, 2015 | Ed Joyce

A federal agency says the drought in California is likely to continue into next summer.

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Judge Allows Foie Gras Back On California Menus

January 7, 2015 | Ben Adler

A federal judge has struck down California’s law banning the sale of foie gras. The measure became law in 2004 but didn’t take effect until three years ago.

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