California Voter Guide | UC Davis Study of Pregnant Women and Exposure to Chemicals | Sacramento Bacon Fest

Summary: <p>California Voter Foundation’s online voter guide and changes for the Midterm election. UC Davis Health's pregnancy study looks at the effects of chemicals from plastics and pesticides on fetal development. Sacramento Bacon Fest this week.</p> <p><strong>Today's Guests</strong></p> <ul> <li> <strong><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.calvoter.org/content/kim-alexander-biography" target="_blank">Kim Alexander</a></strong>, president of the <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.calvoter.org/content/california-online-voter-guide" target="_blank">California Voter Foundation</a>, discusses the non-profit’s online voter guide and major changes for the Midterm primary and general election. </li> <li> <strong><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://health.ucdavis.edu/team/phs/1612/rebecca-schmidt---autism---molecular-epidemiology---neurodevelopmental-disorders---reproductive-epidemiology---epidemiology---prenatal-preconception---genetics---epigenetics-davis" target="_blank">Rebecca J. Schmidt</a></strong>, an epidemiologist and professor, and <strong><a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://health.ucdavis.edu/team/phs/1523/deborah-bennett---environmental-health---public-health-sciences-division-of-epidemiology" target="_blank">Deborah Bennett</a></strong>, a professor of environmental health within UC Davis School of Medicine Department of Public Health Sciences, discuss <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://health.ucdavis.edu/news/headlines/long-term-national-study-of-pregnant-women-finds-increase-in-chemical-exposure-/2022/05" target="_blank">a pregnancy study they co-authored</a> which found an increase in exposure to chemicals from plastics and pesticides that may be harmful to fetal development. </li> <li>Chef and owners <strong>Brad Cecchi</strong> at <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://canoneastsac.com/team/brad-cecchi/" target="_blank">Canon East Sacramento</a> and <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://hellofranquette.com/" target="_blank">Franquette</a> in West Sacramento, chef and owner <strong>Patricio Wise</strong> at <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.nixta.co/" target="_blank">Nixtaco Mexican Kitchen</a> in Roseville, as well as butcher and owner <strong>Eric Veldman Miller</strong> of <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.butcher-ca.com/about-us" target="_blank">V. Miller Meats</a> in Sacramento, preview the weeklong <a rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://baconfest.pickupfixe.com/2022?fbclid=IwAR0CbkGcQrFhQ6EdhX8WJTU3PXxDlBgys6UzovhR9KpR7lLTe6ZAPDltuA0" target="_blank">Sacramento Bacon Fest</a> culminating on Saturday, May 22. </li> </ul>