Food and SustainabilityBelow Average Apple Crop Could Lead To Higher PricesOctober 12, 2015 | Lesley McClurgCalifornia's apple harvest is ending three weeks earlier than usual. The California Apple Commission predicts this year's crop will be about 8 to 10 percent below normal. Farmers blame the weather. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityCalifornia Leads The Nation In Organic SalesOctober 12, 2015 | Lesley McClurgSales of organic products are up 72 percent since 2008 according to the U.S. Department of Agriculture. California is leading the nation at $2.2 billion in sales. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentOfficials Warn Swimming In Sac County May Be ToxicOctober 8, 2015 | Lesley McClurgPublic Health officials are advising people and their pets to avoid swimming in lakes, rivers or ponds with visible algae blooms. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezDan Barber And The Future of FoodOctober 6, 2015Insight talks with Dan Barber, a Michelin-starred chef and best-selling author, who is big on the idea of Farm-to-Fork and says most of us are doing it wrong. His book is the Sacramento Library’s “One Book” selection for this year. Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Insight With Vicki GonzalezHank Shaw's Crowdfunded Book, 'Buck, Buck, Moose'October 6, 2015Hank Shaw, the nationally acclaimed author and food blogger, talks with Insight about his latest cookbook, "Buck, Buck, Moose." Listen / download audio Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
Food and SustainabilityIs The Sugar In Fruit Good Or Bad For You?October 5, 2015 | Lesley McClurgIt's not news that we're eating too much sugar, and a number of low carbohydrate diets like Atkins or South Beach suggest cutting sugar intake by eating less fruit. But should berries and melons be casualties of the war on sugar? Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentSacramento Area Water Districts Reducing Outdoor Water DaysSeptember 29, 2015 | Ed JoyceThe Sacramento Suburban Water District is asking customers to voluntarily cut outdoor watering to one day a week this fall as other water providers move to mandatory restrictions. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentGrape Growers Treat, Reuse Wastewater On VineyardsSeptember 28, 2015 | Ed JoyceA UC Davis study says more sectors of the agricultural industry should be able to reuse wastewater as many California grape growers do. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentCalifornia Regulators Readopt Tough Fuel Emission CutsSeptember 25, 2015 | Amy QuintonAmbitious rules that cut transportation fuel emissions will continue in California. Regulators have readopted the toughest carbon emission standards in the nation. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
EnvironmentPlastic: It's What's For DinnerSeptember 24, 2015 | Amy QuintonYou may be eating man-made debris if seafood is on your plate for dinner. A new study has found plastic or fibrous debris in the guts of nearly one of every four fish sold at fish markets in California and Indonesia. Listen /Update RequiredTo play audio, update browser or Flash plugin.
