The third largest American burger chain in the country recently announced its plans to have all of its eggs and pork come from cage-free chickens and pigs by 2017. This decision stems from Burger King’s social responsibility policy, they say, …
Last month, more than 525 partners of the Just Label It campaign submitted what they say is a record-breaking 1.1 million comments to the U.S. Food & Drug Administration (FDA) asking for the labeling of genetic foods. Currently, more than …
In abandoned fields near downtown and tentacled along overgrown alleyways and train tracks are little edible gold mines, full of nutritious and tasty delights. They are everywhere in a city, commandeering open spaces every opportunity they get. Now, you might …
Bright red, ultra-tasty tomatoes. Fragrant cilantro and basil. Vibrant summer squash and sweet, juice-dripping-down-your-chin peaches. All are ripe for the picking with community supported agriculture (CSAs). A CSA is an alternative, locally-based model of agriculture and food distribution that puts …
For a full 12 hours — noon to midnight — on Saturday, March 31, the Feed Denver InPower Festival will celebrate local and community sustainability and the conscious consumer movement. Located in Denver’s Sustainability Park at 26th & Lawrence, the …
On February 21, the Denver Post reported that Mike Hauser became the latest casualty of the listeria outbreak that originated from tainted cantaloupe grown at Jensen Farms in Colorado this past year. It’s the deadliest food-borne illness since the 1920s, …
Spinach. Kale. Chard. Collards. When was the last time you dug into a batch of greens with complete abandon and yelled “yummy!” Unfortunately, it’s probably been way too long for most of us. Greens have been feeding humanity – and …
In the wake of the recent decision by Boulder County Commissioners to allow genetically modified (GMO) corn and sugar beets on public lands, there is disappointment and frustration. But there is also optimism and hope. “(The decision) is disappointing, because …
Michael Pollan, author of The Omnivore’s Dilemma — one of the books credited with really launching the organic and local food movement — will be in town Wednesday, February 29, at the Paramount Theater, 1621 Glenarm Place, Denver. Sponsored by Ekar …
On the heels of the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) and the Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA)—two well-publicized national bills where government arguably went too far—comes a state bill, HB 1060, that would ensure only dietitians can practice medical nutrition …
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