Food and SustainabilityBiba Caggiano, Pioneer Of The Sacramento Restaurant Community, Dies At 82August 29, 2019 | Bob MoffittThe chef, who opened her namesake Italian restaurant in Midtown in 1986, died Thursday morning at her home in Sacramento. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and Sustainability'We’re Not Going To Be Able To Survive:' Why Californians Could Bear The Brunt Of Trump Food Stamp CutsJuly 31, 2019A Trump administration proposal would cut food stamps to 3.1 million Americans. That could hit hard in California, a state where both the cost of living and the minimum wage are on the rise.
Health CareThat Charcoal Ice Cream Might Be Trendy, But Experts Say It’s No Healthier Than A Standard ScoopJuly 19, 2019 | Sammy CaiolaActivated charcoal is popping up on restaurant menus across California, but doctors say it’s not as healthy as it’s made out to be. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityEPA Defends Pesticide Linked To Brain Damage In ChildrenJuly 18, 2019(AP) — The Environmental Protection Agency rejected a key legal challenge to chlorpyrifos, a pesticide linked to brain damage in children, saying environmental groups had failed to prove that a ban was warranted.
Food and SustainabilityCalifornia Almond Industry Faces Another Tariff Hike, This Time From IndiaJune 18, 2019 | Rich IbarraCalifornia grows 80% of the world’s almond supply, and India is the state’s biggest customer. The tariff increase comes on the heels of China increasing its retaliatory tariff on almonds last year.
Food and SustainabilityThe Impossible Burger Is Nearly Impossible To Find, So Sacramento Restaurants Are Making Their Own Vegan PattyJune 5, 2019 | Randol WhiteA spokesperson with Impossible Foods says supply problems are hitting everyone. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilitySacramento’s First Edible Art Garden Could Soon Pop-Up In Oak Park — And Grow Into A Food ForestJune 5, 2019 | Julia MitricThere are over 6,000 vacant lots in the city. Oak Park neighbors and community groups are slowly transforming one into an ‘edible art garden.’ Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityThe Kitchen Restaurant Wins Sacramento’s First-Ever Michelin StarJune 3, 2019 | Nick MillerThe Michelin Guide, considered one of the top dining honors on the planet, inspected and awarded Sacramento restaurants for the first time this year. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilitySafe Or Scary? The Shifting Reputation Of Glyphosate, AKA RoundupMay 30, 2019The world's most widely used weed killer was once seen as one of the safest pesticides. Now it is blamed for causing cancer. Yet the scientific evidence remains disputed.
Food and SustainabilityRain Could Dampen Expectations For Cherry Crop In San Joaquin CountyMay 21, 2019 | Rich IbarraRain can seep into the cherries at the stem and cause the fruit to split as the cherry swells, making the fruit unmarketable. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
