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For the Love of Produce
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In response to a listener question we answer the age old question why would you eat an artichoke? We cover everything from taste to nutrition and even have some tips on grilling them. Then we spend a few minutes with Dave Diaz of Oliver's Market to talk about what's a good buy in the produce department. Is it asparagus time yet?
And of course being the 3rd Saturday of the month we get our monthly GE update from Daniel Solnit, Executive Director of the Institute for Local Economic Democracy
** Sustainable Alternatives to Corporate Globalization. We cover Jared Huffman's bill to regulate GMO’s in California,
The National Organic Standards board considering allowing clones in organic food, Strauss dairy as the first to verify GMO free, Victories on the food front, including
EU withdrawing GM foods, Hawaii law banning GMO coffee, and the California Rice board rejects GMO’s. |
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Forget organic, buy local? Can this be true?
Temra Costa Bay Area Program Manager for the Buy Fresh, Buy Local program and the Community Alliance with Family Farmers talks about the Time Magazine article forget organic buy local, The Agriculture at the Metropolitan Edge symposium. The carbon footprint for overseas produce shipping,an Update on the leafy green legislation, The power of women's farming co-ops, and of course her expertise on Fried cheese curds.
Then, what’s good in the produce department this week, Dave Diaz, produce Manager from Oliver’s Market will share his vast knowledge on what he is featuring this week including local navels, organic strawberries and beautiful artichokes. |
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The line up for this show promises to be ‘fruitful’ for our listeners. We have Reed Mengles, from the Vegetarian Resources Group to answer some questions we have received about flax seed versus oil, vegetarian calcium sources and how much protein is enough for you, as well as different sources for that vital element in our diets.
Then, what’s good in the produce department, especially for those of you who shop at Oliver’s Market in Santa Rosa. Dave Diaz, produce Manager from Oliver’s shares what he is featuring this week and what we can look forward to as the hills start to green up and spring approaches. |
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Re-Aired December 16 show |
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COWS, CLONING AND CLIMATE! During the first part of the show our guest Daniel Solnit, Executive Director of the Institute for Local Economic Democracy, talks about the recent FDA decision to approve cloned livestock for meat and dairy, with no testing, labeling or public notification. As well as the UN report citing the livestock industry as one of the leading sources of global greenhouse gas emissions.
On the second half of the show Linda Speel and Michael Traugot from Farms Not Arms tell us about their work. They are an organization of farmers and farm workers dedicated to making sure everyone is fed and our land is protected for future generations. They are doing ‘real live’ swords to plowshares work with veterans. http://www.farmsnotarms.org |
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Are there really fish mongers? Have you ever been to a restaurant that buys right off the boat outside the restaurant? Spencer Plaut from fish restaurant in Sausalito does. Join us as Spencer talks about sustainable fishing, why it’s needed and which in season produce goes with the fish they are serving now.
Our second guest Temra Costa from CAFF talks about the Buy Fresh Buy Local meeting in Santa Rosa and the exciting campaign to support local producers that is coming to Sonoma county. She also discusses the leafy green marketing agreement, what you should know about it, and how it will affect small farmers and their ability compete in the marketplace. |
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Ever wondered how to get more calcium in your diet? Or wondered how diet and nutrition can be used as prevention/treatment of chronic disease especially heart disease or weight issues? Or what it would be like to go back to school and combine your politics and health beliefs into a job that you love? Our first guest Mark Rifkin, MS, RD, LDN will talk about all of these and more including potential challenges of a vegetarian diet, and a solution to the health care crisis.
Can you trust Organic produce from other countries? Is it really sustainable to eat imported organic food?
Our a second guest David Posner of Farmer Fruit Express says absolutely YES and will explain the answers to these questions and more. Listen in as David takes us on an organic journey that began with selling organic produce in 1973 in Santa Cruz, Ca to his creation of the first northern to southern California organic produce trucking route, through the mid 80's when he brought the first organic mangoes, and tomatoes into the US from Mexico. Up to today where his business imports off season organic produce from several countries around the globe. |
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February 3 show |
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Ellen Harris from Veritable Vegetable in SF gives us an organic produce update, including how the resent cold snap has affected crops and what that means for consumers and farmers.
Our second guest is
Jeffrey Smith is the author of Seeds of Deception, the world's bestselling book on GMOs. He is the founder and executive director of The Institute for Responsible Technology (IRT) and a leading spokesperson on the risks of GM foods. Go to www.responsibletechnology.org for eater-friendly tips for avoiding GMOs at home and in restaurants. Jeffrey M. Smith is the author of Seeds of Deception, the world’s bestselling book on GM foods. His forthcoming book, Genetic Roulette, documents more than 60 health risks of GM foods in easy-to-read two-page spreads, and demonstrates how current safety assessments are not competent to protect consumers from the dangers. |
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Reed Mangels PHD RD nutrition advisor for the The Vegetarian
Resource Group http://www.vrg.org will give us the latest news in
vegetarian nutrition. Then Mark and Maryann reconnect with Sonoma's own
Sheana Davis of The Epicurean Connection, www.sheanadavis.com. Sheana talks
about her new partner, the Fifth Annual Opportunities and Challenges
Conference, and what cheeses go with the produce that is in season.
It's sure to be a informative, fun and lively show. |
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December 30 |
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This Saturday Daniel Solnit, Executive Director
Institute for Local Economic Democracy, Sustainable Alternatives to
Corporate Globalization joins us to talk about what's the latest news on
GMO's, how they affect your life, and what you can do about them.
In our second interview we speak with Bradley Saul from Organic Athlete
www.organicathlete.org who will discuss how an organic, plant-based diet
can both improve your health, performance as an athlete and help save the
planet. |
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Saturday, December 16th, the show opened with Jennifer Reilly, R.D. from the Cancer Project. This is an educational endeavor to help us understand the benefits of a healthy diet in the prevention of cancer.
Following this discussion, Helga Hellberg, from Marin Organics, will tell us how they are creating the first all organic county. |
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For the Love of Produce, 12/9 features Amanda Archibald, a dynamic and innovative, nutritionist and dietician who discusses her experiential education Field to Plate programs and events using fresh food as a learning medium. We will also take a look at her educational and gift products for consumers, food, nutrition, and health professionals. |
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