Sunday Commentary II: On Personal Struggles with Sugar Addiction
While we have spent much of the week talking about the political machinations around the soda tax,…
Commentary: Threat of Beverage Industry Enough to Roll the Mayor Off Soda Tax Proposal
Many were stunned to see Mayor Dan Wolk bail on his signature issue just two weeks after…
Will Council Put a Soda Tax on the Ballot?
The Davis City Council this evening will be considering a number of potential revenue measures. While most…
Termination of Co-op GM Contract Leads to Questions, Calls to Remove Board
On Tuesday November 22, 2015, the Davis Food Co-op Board of Directions unanimously voted to end the…
Full-Court Press on Soda Tax
Last week, Dr. Harold Goldstein, speaking during public comment, asked that the council “consider” putting a soda…
Public Officials Come to Council Supporting Soda Tax
On Tuesday night a number of public officials came to the city council in support of a…
Seed Central Managing Director: Seed Central is a Catalyst for Region’s Growth in Seed, Food and Agriculture Excellence
by Leanna Sweha Seed Central is an initiative of UC Davis and the online news service SeedQuest….
Analysis: If the Public Was Kept in the Dark, Whose Fault Is That?
Longtime Davis Enterprise columnist Bob Dunning has been waging a one-man battle against the city’s recently enacted…
Organic Farmers Say Whole Foods Market’s ‘Responsibly Grown’ Rating System Undermines the USDA Organic Label
By Leanna Sweha In the last week, dozens of organic farmers – many from California – have…
High Honors to City Workers for Saving Local Honey Bees
by C. D. Coulon and D. Downy of the Circle of Bees Inc. City workmen deserve praise…
My View: Sugar Beverage Ordinance a Start, Not a Solution
This week Davis became the first community, with a very modest proposal, to start taking a stand…
Davis Becomes First City to Make Non-Sugary Drinks Default Children’s Beverage
The Davis City Council unanimously and with enthusiasm passed an ordinance making the city the first in…
Kids’ Meal Beverage Choice Ordinance – Part II – Scientific Evidence
by Leanna Sweha Here we will look at what researchers at UC Davis are learning about the…
Kids’ Meal Beverage Choice Ordinance – Part I – Regulatory Options
By Leanna Sweha On May 5, the City Council will consider an ordinance to require Davis food…
UC Davis Research Bolsters Sugary Beverage Concerns
In the coming months the city will be looking more closely at a program that could direct…
No Sugar-Coated Message – UC Researchers Report that the Sugar Industry Influenced Oral Health Research in the 1970s
by Leanna M. Sweha Last week, three UCSF researchers reported in the open access journal PLOS Medicine…
California Safe Soil, LLC – Food Waste to Fertilizer
by Leanna M. Sweha A Vanguard article in January about a food sharing experiment in Davis generated…
Dietary Guidelines Committee Proposes That Americans Choose Foods Based on Sustainability
By Leanna M Sweha The U.S. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee – experts in nutrition and public health…
The Cannery Urban Farm – A Barn Raising in Davis – Part 1
by Leanna M. Sweha Visitors to the Cannery website will read the following about the urban farm:…
Following Up on Summer Lunches and the Bicycle Accident
In Saturday’s article “When Bike Meets Car,” I describe and opine on an accident that occurred around…
