Health CareStudy Shows Harmful Health Effects of High-Fructose DietsMarch 31, 2015 | Pauline BartoloneResearch out of San Francisco Bay Area universities suggests large amounts of sugar in your food could lead to disease, even if you're controlling your portions. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityMild Winter Bumps Up Harvest TimesMarch 30, 2015 | Lesley McClurgSpring just started, but summer flavors are already available at farmers markets in the Central Valley. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityAmy's Kitchen Products RecalledMarch 23, 2015Petaluma-based frozen food maker Amy's Kitchen has announced a voluntary recall of nearly twenty different products because of the possible presence of an organism that can cause serious illness.
Food and SustainabilityTalking About Death Over DinnerMarch 20, 2015 | Lesley McClurgThe last time you went to a dinner party you probably didn’t talk about death. But that’s the focus of conversation at a growing number of tables. It’s part of a national movement called “Death Over Dinner,” where important questions are discussed. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityMost St. Patrick's Day Traditions Are Uniquely AmericanMarch 17, 2015 | Lesley McClurgYou may eat a mint green cupcake or a plate of corned beef and cabbage in honor of St. Patrick's Day today. Or, down a green pint. Yet, none of these traditions originated in Ireland. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityVolunteer Gleaners Pick Fruit For Hungry South Sacramento FamiliesMarch 16, 2015 | Lesley McClurgThroughout the year volunteers from Harvest Sacramento pick fruit and vegetables that might otherwise rot. Since the beginning of the year nearly 600 volunteers have gleaned more than 30-thousand pounds of citrus. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentUC Davis Winery Not Immune To Drought ImpactsMarch 11, 2015 | Ed JoyceThe teaching vineyard at UC Davis gives students a 'real world' experience of growing grapes during a prolonged drought. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityLocal Brewery Creates New Dishes With Spent GrainsMarch 10, 2015 | Lesley McClurgWhen you brew beer there's a lot of grain and hops leftover. The by-product looks like wet granola. Often the goopy mash is diverted to farms for animal feed or composted. But, a Sacramento brewery is serving it to humans. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityCouncil Committee To Consider Food Truck Rules ChangesMarch 9, 2015 | Bob Moffitt New rules governing hot dog carts and sandwich trucks could be coming soon to the City of Sacramento. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityBusiness Is On A Roll For Sac Brew BikeMarch 4, 2015 | James MorrisonIf you're heading to Midtown Sacramento to celebrate Beer Week you may notice a new beer-themed means of transportation. It’s called Sac Brew Bike and Sacramento is the only Northern California city that has one. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
