Food and SustainabilitySonoma County Vinters Commit to SustainabilityJanuary 29, 2015 | Lesley McClurgThousands 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. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityGood Year For Sacramento RestaurantsJanuary 28, 2015 | Lesley McClurgEighty new restaurants opened in Sacramento county last year. Openings outpaced closings by about 2 to 1. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityRobots Could Have A New Job On The FarmJanuary 26, 2015 | Lesley McClurgRobots may soon be pulling weeds on Central Valley farms. UC Davis researchers received $2.7 million dollars from the USDA. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityCalifornia Farmers Turn Sugar Beets Into EnergyJanuary 22, 2015 | Lesley McClurgStruggling 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. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityFalling Gas Prices Not Likely To Lower Grocery BillsJanuary 21, 2015 | Lesley McClurgYou may think cheaper gas means cheaper groceries, but the economics are not that simple. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezFood And Sustainability Q&AJanuary 21, 2015Lesley 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. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityCounty Officials Condemn Public FridgeJanuary 20, 2015 | Lesley McClurgA UC Davis student is on a mission to stop food waste by placing a refrigerator in his front yard for neighbors to share leftovers. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentNOAA: California Drought Likely Lingers Through SummerJanuary 13, 2015 | Ed JoyceA federal agency says the drought in California is likely to continue into next summer. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
State GovernmentJudge Allows Foie Gras Back On California MenusJanuary 7, 2015 | Ben AdlerA 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. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
