Food and SustainabilityLittle To No Pesticides Found On California Grocery Store FruitDecember 29, 2016 | Rich IbarraThe fruits and vegetables you buy at the supermarket or farmers markets in California have little to no pesticide residue. Only about one percent exceeded state or federal standards. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentSome Californians Can Drink What The Astronauts Drink: Recycled WastewaterDecember 23, 2016 | Amy QuintonA new law will allow some Californians to taste test what the astronauts drink. Not Tang. Purified recycled wastewater. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentVolkswagen To Pay California $66 Million More For Emissions CheatingDecember 20, 2016 | Amy QuintonVolkswagen will pay California an additional $66 million to settle another lawsuit about cars it designed to flout emissions standards. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityGold Country Confectioners Cook Up Sweets, Nostalgia To Loyal CustomersDecember 19, 2016 | Julia MitricMaking candy by hand is one family's secret to keeping a loyal following over 90 years. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentMethane Emissions Growing Faster Than Any Other Time In Past Two DecadesDecember 12, 2016 | Amy QuintonCalifornia regulators are meeting this week to discuss plans to cut methane emissions 40 percent by 2030. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki Gonzalez'Genius Recipes' From Food52 Director Kristen MigloreDecember 8, 2016Kristen Miglore is the creative director of Food52 which released the NYT bestseller Genius Recipes. She joins Insight to discuss her evolution from Oak Ridge grad to foodie expert in New York City. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentScientists Seek Crowd-Sourced Data To Map Land Damaged By Wild PigsDecember 2, 2016 | Julia MitricWild pigs cause serious damage to grazing lands and watersheds. UC Cooperative Extension scientists have developed a GIS-based tracking app to assess wild pig damage in order to figure out how to mitigate the creatures' impacts. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
