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.
January 28, 2015 | Lesley McClurg
Eighty new restaurants opened in Sacramento county last year. Openings outpaced closings by about 2 to 1.
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.
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.
January 21, 2015 | Lesley McClurg
You may think cheaper gas means cheaper groceries, but the economics are not that simple.
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.
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.
January 13, 2015 | Ed Joyce
A federal agency says the drought in California is likely to continue into next summer.
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.
