More. Good. Ok, sure, whats not to like about guacamole . I mean, we do eat a lot of it. In fact, more than 49 Million Pounds of avocados in the form of guacamole will be consumed on super bowl sunday alone. But at hawks restaurant in granite bay, theyre exploring different ways to use the alligator pear, otherwise known as an avocado. We like using california avocados because theyre grown as close as an avocado can be. These are from the simi valley. Theyre really versatile. Theyre rich. As you can see, we puree them. We serve them somewhat chunky. We can wrap things in them. Theyre just real versatile. And theyre tasty. But chefs like michael are just part of the equation of educating consumers on the many fabulous attributes of avocados. The real groundwork begins just there, on the ground of the 6,000 farmers across the state who now grow avocados. California farmers produce about 90 of the nations total avocado crop, and that includes farmers like mark and linda bruce of simi vall
2013, people were arrested during their moral mondays protest. Now they are planning their biggest protest yet, the moral march on raleigh. Today we are joined by bill moyers and will air excerpts of his new record on the political crisis in the tar heel state. Years, first time in 150 republicans controlled the governorship and both houses of the legislature, where they have a vetoproof majority, and they are enacting laws that will touch every north carolinians pocketbook, every student classroom, and every voters experience at the pole. Bill moyers and state of conflict North Carolina. All that and more coming up. Welcome to democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Over 60 people were killed in egypt is weakened in clashes around the third anniversary of the uprising that ousted hosni mubarak. Thousands turned out in her rear square, the epicenter of the revolution, but fighting broke out between members of the Muslim Brotherhood and state backers
As Tensions Mount between ukraine and russia, we go to crimea for the latest. Then americas war workers. Theres no chance of me going back. A new investigation by al jazeera looks at the Human Trafficking system that brings tens of thousands of foreign laborers to work on u. S. Military bases in afghanistan. We will speak with anjali kamat and sam black. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. Multicountry effort is in its third day searching for commercial airliner that disappeared on route from malaysia. Carrying 239s people on board. Suspicion of a hijacking has grown after it emerged at least two passengers were traveling on stolen passports. A team of ships and aircraft has been scaring the waters between malaysia and vietnam were the plane last made contact, as well as the strata moloch on the opposite side of the malaysian peninsula. No debris has been found so far. A large oil slick was spotted south o
[captioning made possible by California Farm Bureau federation] coming up on california country, learn how one woman is soaring with a sour fruit. They make everything taste a meyer lemon in tastes better because it has a meyer lemon it. Then its a delta favorite. Learn why these spears are so special and why theyll have you singing for your supper. [singing in italian] then its time to stop and smell and eat the roses at this unique farm. Its all ahead, and it starts now. Welcome to california country. Im your host, tracy sellers. Were in the bay area today, enjoying a sweet taste of success, and ironically its all based on one sour little fruit. If youve never tried a meyer lemon, then you may just be in the minority these days. Softer, juicier, and sweeter than your common household eureka lemon, the meyer has quickly built a devoted following and one that includes karen morss. She is the epitome of the statement when life hands you lemons, make lemonade, but in her case, she took i
Powers, and explosive new story by journalist Glenn Greenwald and Jeremy Scahill reveals details about the secret role of the nsa and he was overseas assassination program. The u. S. Is reportedly now carrying out drone strikes based on cell phone tracking data without knowing whether the individual in possession of a tracfone is in fact the intended target. The article was just published in a new digital magazine launched today by First Look Media. Glenn greenwald and Jeremy Scahill join us. All of that and more coming up. This is democracy now , democracynow. Org, the war and peace report. Im amy goodman. The second round of syrian peace talks resumed today in geneva after a oneweek pause. Steering government and opposition representatives have met separately with you and envoy Lakhdar Brahimi as the two sides face continued divisions on a number of issues, including the future president bashar alassad. The meeting comes as over 600 civilians were evacuated from the besieged city of