Food and SustainabilityAs Riverside Becomes First California County To Allow Vendors To Sell Home-Cooked Meals, Other Counties Wait And SeeMay 21, 2019 | Julia MitricA law legalizing "micro-enterprise kitchens" in California went into effect in January, but counties must opt-in. Starting in June, home cooks in Riverside will be able to apply for a permit to sell up to 60 home-cooked meals a week. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityCalifornia To Ban Pesticide It Says Hurts Babies' BrainsMay 8, 2019Governor Gavin Newsom's administration is moving to ban a contentious pesticide that's widely used in agriculture. The federal government was set to do so nationwide under President Obama but has changed course under President Trump. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityCalRecycle Grants $11 Million To Food Recovery Efforts As Climate Goals LoomMay 6, 2019 | Julia MitricThe funding will go to 36 food banks, local agencies and companies that work to get surplus food to those who need it instead of letting it end up in California’s waste stream. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityFarm To Pint: UC Davis Scientists Work To Perfect California-Grown Barley For Craft BeersMay 1, 2019 | Randol WhiteCurrently, very little barley is grown in California when you compare it to how much barley we consume. But now, the craft beer industry is working with scientists at UC Davis to change that. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityCalifornia Farmers Once Again Facing Labor ShortagesApril 30, 2019A report by the California Farm Bureau showed that almost six out of 10 farmers were unable to hire all the workers they needed at some point in the past 5 years. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
California Lawmaker Wants To Buy Organic For School MealsApril 24, 2019 | Julia MitricA bill that would put more organic food on school lunch trays in California is working its way through the Legislature. It would launch a $2 million pilot program to help a handful of school districts purchase organic foods from California growers.
Food and SustainabilityNot My Avocado Toast: Company Recalls California-Grown AvocadosMarch 25, 2019 | Ezra David RomeroYou might double check the brand before you slice into one. Some of the state’s avocados are being recalled. All the avocados in question have a yellow and green oval-shaped sticker with a black barcode. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityAre Agriculture Officials In California Considering Safer Alternatives For Pesticides? A New Study Say No.March 21, 2019 | Julia MitricGrowers who want to apply restricted pesticides must get a permit from a county agricultural commissioner. Those officials are required to consider safer alternatives. But that’s not happening, according to a new study from UCLA researchers.
Food and SustainabilityCalifornians Lose Millions Of Dollars In Recycling DepositsFebruary 28, 2019(AP) — Californians lost out on more than $300 million in recycling deposits in 2018 because it's increasingly difficult to find a place to recycle bottles and cans.
Great Question!What Happens To Your Yard Waste After It's Picked Up By The City of Sacramento?February 28, 2019 | Julia MitricA CapRadio listener wanted to know where the green waste from her Land Park yard goes once the city picks up the curbside bin. Food and Sustainability reporter Julia Mitric followed the trail.
