Re:THINK Ice Cream And Helping Patrons During A Pandemic
April 20, 2020
Insight checks in on how a local ice cream company is working to give back during the pandemic.
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Spring Cattle Work Brings COVID-19 Guidelines For Ranch Hands From UC Cooperative Extension
April 16, 2020 | Bob Moffitt
It’s springtime and that means work for cattle ranchers and their employees. It also means another way people could spread the coronavirus.
Think You’re Eating More During The Stay-At-Home Orders? Experts Do, Too.
April 8, 2020 | Randol White
A higher-than-normal production of stress chemicals signals the brain to crave foods high in fats and sugars, leading us to devour more comfort foods as we shelter in place.
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Northern California Distilleries Are Filling The Hand Sanitizer Shortage For First Responders And The Public
April 3, 2020 | Ezra David Romero
It’s almost impossible to find hand sanitizer in stores now because of the pandemic. But some unexpected businesses are stepping in to fill the sanitizer shortage.
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COVID-19 And Food: California Should Have Enough, Some Farms Struggle While Others Thrive, Farmworker Fears
March 31, 2020 | Ezra David Romero
There are many unanswered questions when it comes to COVID-19 and California’s food supply. Experts say there won’t be a food shortage and some farmers are even seeing record sales. But what happens when the people that harvest crops get sick?
What You Can Do To Keep Your Groceries Clean And What Stores Are Doing To Stop Coronavirus Spread
March 26, 2020 | Bob Moffitt
There are a lot of questions about how to safely shop for food and how to clean it before bringing it into your home to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Here's what experts recommend and what some local stores are doing.
Stocking Up On Food? You Could Be Limiting Options For Low-Income Shoppers.
March 24, 2020 | Scott Rodd
People who rely on government subsidies like CalFresh can make informed decisions by paying attention to labels on food items.
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Some Sacramento Area Farmers Markets Staying Open After Shelter Order, But Not All California Markets Will
March 22, 2020 | Ezra David Romero
As the COVID-19 crisis continues, people are going to need essential supplies. California farmers markets are considered an essential service and don’t have to close down, but many are not operating and some farmers are feeling the pinch.
Can You Pick Or Eat Any Of The Thousands Of Oranges At California’s State Capitol? Great Question!
February 12, 2020 | Bob Moffitt
There are about a dozen orange trees loaded with fruit right now at the Capitol Park in Sacramento. One CapRadio listener walks by them almost daily and wanted to know why the trees are there and if they were being put to good use.
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Kushman By The Bottle
February 12, 2020
State-of-the-industry reports suggest an uncertain outlook for wine. The 100% tariff on French wine is on hold, but concern remains. Add to that, 25% tariffs on some EU wines and French wine imports are down by 44% since October.
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Ina Garten: 'All My Books Really Are About Comfort Food'
October 31, 2020
Sometimes you want a really good salad, Garten says. But now is not that time. Her new book, Modern Comfort Food, is packed full of recipes for beef stew, chocolate chip cookies and Boston cream pie.
Cecilia Chiang, Who Revolutionized American Chinese Food, Dies At 100
October 28, 2020
In 1961, Chiang opened San Francisco's The Mandarin, a high-end Chinese restaurant that served authentic fare. Today, her DNA is all over American Chinese food, from P.F. Chang's to Panda Express.
Marcus Samuelsson: Erasing Black Culinary History Ignores 'The Soul Of American Food'
October 26, 2020
"We've been programmed to say great stuff comes from Europe and not from Africa," Samuelsson says. The chef's new book, The Rise, is a celebration of Black excellence in the culinary world.
Coronavirus FAQs: What's Up With Bubble Dining? Should You Hand Out Halloween Candy?
October 23, 2020
Answers to your COVID-19 questions about how to handle Halloween trick-or-treaters, whether it's safe to eat in a restaurant's outdoor bubble and whether you can be infected through your ear canal.
Court Vacates Trump Administration Rule That Sought To Kick Thousands Off Food Stamps
October 19, 2020
The U.S. Department of Agriculture rule "radically and abruptly alters decades of regulatory practice," a judge said, and would have added new burdens during a global pandemic.
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