October 8, 2021 | Pauline Bartolone
Over 90% of respondents in a new CapRadio/Valley Vision survey of the Sacramento metropolitan area said they value the preservation of open space for wild animals and plants.
October 8, 2021 | Janelle Salanga
A new CapRadio/Valley Vision poll suggests one out of four residents are using food aid, but only 12% rely on food pantries. Look up a pantry near you in Sacramento.
October 6, 2021 | Sarah Mizes-Tan
A new survey by CapRadio and Valley Vision Sacramentans of color were most likely to want a community garden, but least likely to be able to access one.
October 5, 2021 | Manola Secaira
Groups such as Planting Justice and Three Sisters Gardens are expanding resources and delivering fresh, local food and produce to communities of color.
October 4, 2021 | Nick Miller
A new survey released Monday by CapRadio, Valley Vision and Sacramento State’s Institute for Social Research suggests that food access and systems in the region are not inclusive of all Sacramentans, especially residents of color.
September 28, 2021 | Ed Fletcher
Camden Spit & Larder and Beast & Bounty earned “Plate” awards, while Nixtaco and Yue Huang join Canon and Frank Fat’s with prestigious “Bib Gourmand” honors.
California State Of MindEpisode 38
September 3, 2021
California is known for innovation, but some say more is needed to address its drought-ridden future – especially when it comes to the state’s agriculture industry. California’s Food and Ag Secretary Karen Ross shares some ideas.
August 14, 2021
Paragrary opened his first Sacramento restaurant, The ParaPow Palace, in 1969. Since then, he started a number of businesses in the city — including Centro Cocina Mexicana, R15, Cafe Bernardo and his namesake Paragary's.
August 2, 2021
In 2022, the state will begin enforcing a proposition that requires more space for breeding pigs, egg-laying chickens and veal calves. Only 4% of national hog operations now comply with the new rules.
July 24, 2021
It’s California’s first big step toward regulating “forever chemicals,” which are ubiquitous in California and around the globe.
Food and Sustainability NEWSMay 16, 2022
NPR's Rachel Martin talks to FDA Commissioner Robert Califf about February's shutdown of formula giant Abbott Nutrition, which led to a surge in demand that other formula makers struggle to meet.
May 14, 2022
The study makes use of lunar soil samples collected from Apollo 11, 12 and 17.
May 13, 2022
States have been asked to increase accessibility of baby formula for recipients of the low-income program. And the Food and Drug Administration is looking at ways to make it easier to import formula.
May 13, 2022
When it comes to North American cuisine, Indigenous foods don't typically come to mind. Chef Sean Sherman is changing that by serving food that celebrates and preserves his ancestors' Lakota cooking.
May 10, 2022
NPR's Rachel Martin speaks with Rick Martínez about his new cookbook Mi Cocina: Recipes and Rapture from My Kitchen in Mexico.
