/tags/food Food en-US Copyright KUNC/Community Radio for Northern Colorado 2020 Fri, 27 Sep 2024 11:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-09-27/looking-to-shrink-your-carbon-footprint-a-fort-collins-scientist-says-start-with-your-grocery-list If you’re looking to shrink your carbon footprint, your best strategy may be to start by adjusting your grocery list. That’s the message in a new book by a Fort Collins scientist who studies the link between climate change and the food we eat. Author Mark Easter shares his best tips today on ITN. Fri, 27 Sep 2024 11:40:00 GMT /podcast/inthenoco/2024-09-27/looking-to-shrink-your-carbon-footprint-a-fort-collins-scientist-says-start-with-your-grocery-list In The NoCo, Brad Turner, Ariel Lavery /regional-news/2023-12-25/how-to-avoid-a-cooking-catastrophe-at-high-altitudes-this-holiday-season The high altitude in Colorado can be a challenge for holiday baking. With small recipe adaptations, though, some expert bakers believe any recipe can be accomplished. Mon, 25 Dec 2023 13:32:00 GMT /regional-news/2023-12-25/how-to-avoid-a-cooking-catastrophe-at-high-altitudes-this-holiday-season Emma VandenEinde /news/2023-09-12/news-brief-with-the-colorado-sun-colorados-relationship-with-raw-milk Colorado has some of the strictest laws against "raw milk" in the west. KUNC's Dylan Simard sat down with reporter Jennifer Brown from Colorado Sun to discuss raw milk and the food freedom movement. Tue, 12 Sep 2023 20:26:10 GMT /news/2023-09-12/news-brief-with-the-colorado-sun-colorados-relationship-with-raw-milk Desmond O'Boyle /news/2023-08-28/schoolkids-in-8-states-can-now-eat-free-school-meals-advocates-urge-congress-for-nationwide-policy Minnesota, New Mexico, Colorado, Vermont, Michigan, and Massachusetts will make school breakfasts and lunches permanently free to all students starting this academic year, regardless of family income. Mon, 28 Aug 2023 16:52:46 GMT /news/2023-08-28/schoolkids-in-8-states-can-now-eat-free-school-meals-advocates-urge-congress-for-nationwide-policy Steve Karnowski and Susan Montoya Bryan, Associated Press /news/2023-08-11/colorado-is-the-no-1-state-for-restaurant-inflation-customers-are-seeing-it-in-menu-prices Restaurant prices in Colorado are increasing faster than anywhere else in the country, and it's hurting both restaurants and customers. Fri, 11 Aug 2023 18:16:45 GMT /news/2023-08-11/colorado-is-the-no-1-state-for-restaurant-inflation-customers-are-seeing-it-in-menu-prices Dylan Simard /news/2023-07-26/is-eliminating-food-waste-the-key-to-stopping-climate-change-probably-not-study-says A new study reveals eliminating food waste would reduce carbon emissions. But many of those gains in reduced emissions would be wiped out by subsequent changes in consumer behavior. Wed, 26 Jul 2023 20:43:51 GMT /news/2023-07-26/is-eliminating-food-waste-the-key-to-stopping-climate-change-probably-not-study-says Dylan Simard /regional-news/2023-07-19/how-one-chef-is-cooking-up-curiosity-about-indigenous-cuisine-and-causes For years it was extremely difficult to find meals like Bison Pot Roast or an Elk Taco at a restaurant. Yet Indigenous cuisine has been in the Americas for centuries. Now, several Indigenous chefs are finally being recognized and using their talents to serve the community. Wed, 19 Jul 2023 15:16:37 GMT /regional-news/2023-07-19/how-one-chef-is-cooking-up-curiosity-about-indigenous-cuisine-and-causes Emma VandenEinde /news/2023-03-06/larimer-county-food-bank-hopes-to-help-snap-recipients-transition-back-to-pre-pandemic-payouts SNAP recipients will see their benefits return to regular, pre-pandemic amounts starting this month. Larimer County’s food bank is trying to help reduce the fallout. Mon, 06 Mar 2023 19:43:26 GMT /news/2023-03-06/larimer-county-food-bank-hopes-to-help-snap-recipients-transition-back-to-pre-pandemic-payouts Nikole Robinson Carroll /regional-news/2023-02-27/most-mountain-west-consumers-spending-more-on-groceries Most consumers in the Mountain West spent more on groceries this month due to an increase in prices. There’s a good chance they’ll spend even more soon. Mon, 27 Feb 2023 20:31:30 GMT /regional-news/2023-02-27/most-mountain-west-consumers-spending-more-on-groceries Emma VandenEinde /news/2023-01-30/empty-nests-colorado-egg-production-a-third-of-what-it-was-last-year Over 90% of egg-laying hens in Colorado are dead, which has led to plummeting egg production in the state. That loss is being felt around Colorado, impacting everyone who eats eggs or uses them for other means. Mon, 30 Jan 2023 23:55:04 GMT /news/2023-01-30/empty-nests-colorado-egg-production-a-third-of-what-it-was-last-year Dylan Simard