Posts Tagged ‘Food’
A Colorado psychiatrist and talk show host has been warning people that generic drugs from some foreign sources are having dangerous reactions in patients due to lack quality control standards by manufacturers. Dr. Russell Johnson, a psychiatrist in Greeley, Colorado along with his business partner Jeff Huff hosts a weekly two hour show, Shrink [...]
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by Craig Masters Since Obama took office in 2009, fuel costs have more than doubled. We have seen the mandated increased use of ethanol and bio-fuels like E-85 and bio-diesel but still the prices at the pump continue to rise to those levels Secretary of Energy Steven Chu said we should be paying; what Europeans have [...]
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The United Nations just issued numbers on food inflation that contradicts Federal Reserve Chairman Ben “BS” Bernanke’s assessments. “Hunger Games” may not be just a movie much longer. The UN food agency reported Friday that food prices are “rising again.” Old BS just began QE3 precisely because there was no movement in the economy and a little inflation couldn’t [...]
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GREELEY, September 7, 2012 – This year marks the 30th year Weld Food Bank has been working to alleviate hunger in Weld County. In that time, Weld Food Bank has distributed 88 million pounds of food to hungry residents of the county. To celebrate both the community and their generous community partners, Weld Food Bank [...]
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GREELEY- The Greeley Farmers’ Market at the Depot announces a new program that provides increased benefits to residents who are on the federal Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP). The new “SNAP it up!” program, funded by a grant through the Wholesome Wave Foundation, will double the value of SNAP benefits redeemed at the Market for [...]
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by Peter Grady – A pre-school in North Carolina has created a stir around the country after it was reported that officials forced a child to eat a school lunch and billed the parent because her lunch brought from home did not meet school standards for nutrition. The incident happened at the West Hoke Elementary [...]
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Obama’s Health Czar told us very clearly: Healthcare must be redistributed. by Craig Masters The once-respected Center for Disease Control is now under the control of one of Obama’s growing number of unconfirmed czars in what Judicial Watch calls the “shadow government.” Last year The CDC determined Taco Bell was the source of food contamination [...]
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Staff Reports – Greeley- Food Day, October 24, 2011, is a nationwide grass roots effort to promote healthy eating and raise awareness of food issues within communities. Each Food Day event is individual to its host site and no two events will be exactly the same. Weld County School District 6 will celebrate Food [...]
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by Vanessa Dominguez Admission to the Greeley Stampede is free for children inder six. Children ages 6-12 and attendees over 61 are $2. Anyone else is a flat $5 fee. A family of four would spend $14 in admission and $10 on parking, plus the cost of food, rides, and games. If you’re on a budget, [...]
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Staff Reports Applications for the City of Greeley Food Tax Rebate Program are available Monday-Friday between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. at the Finance Department, City Hall, 1000 10th Street or online at www.greeleygov.com/Finance/FoodTaxRebate.aspx. Applications will be accepted through May 31, 2011. For the 2010 rebate program, the rebate is $45.00 per person, and may [...]
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How you can fight hunger in Weld County – by Vanessa Dominguez — – The 9th annual Stone Soup dinner to benefit Weld Food Bank will be held Saturday, April 30 6:00pm – 9:00pm at University of Northern Colorado Ballrooms 10th Avenue and 20th Street in Greeley, CO. We all remember the childhood fairytale about [...]
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Senate passes bill creating massive new regulations on local farmers Story and Photo By Jack Minor A bill that was passed by the Senate creating massive new regulations to food production at every level could be defeated by a technicality. The Food Safety Modernization Act passed the Senate this week with bi-partisan support on [...]
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By Vanessa Dominguez September is a slow month for donations to the Weld Food Bank. Kevin Mullin, food bank director of development said, “During this time of the year, the food bank typically finds that its food inventory gets low and this affects our ability to provide a variety of nutritious food to our 106 [...]
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TRI-COUNTY GROUP SEEKS TO UNDERSTAND FOOD SYSTEM IN NORTHERN COLORADOby Jim Frazier How would Colorado feed itself in an emergency? That is just one of the questions to be answered by “From Plant to Plate”, a research project funded by three northern Colorado counties: Weld, Larimer, and Boulder. Larimer County planning department is the lead [...]
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Our food stamp program needs to look at the model WIC uses to ensure recipients are receiving quality nutritional foods. WIC restricts and screens retail food outlets allowed to accept WIC payment. In addition restrictions are in place on foods based on nutritional values, and healthy diet requirements. My opinion is the food stamp program needs overhauling [...]
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By Jack Minor The Weld County Department of Public Health and Environment has announced it will be holding a series of meetings in Weld, Larimer and Boulder counties to introduce and present initial findings from the Northern Colorado Regional Food System Assessment Project. The study called “Plant to Plate” is the first of its kind [...]
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By Rish Burkholder Q: What should I look for when selecting my dog’s food? A: Just as you read the label of ingredients of what you eat, you should read the label of what you feed your pet. The first ingredient of any pet food is the most important and that should be fresh meats. [...]
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By Vanessa Dominguez The Greeley Gazette Last year the Weld Food Bank provided Weld County residents with 8.1 million lbs of food. According to a recent study, hunger and food insecurity are on the rise in Colorado, which may mean that the food bank will see more clients in the coming months. People from all [...]
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Send your questions to AskAbbyGG@gmail.com By Rish Burkholder and Linda Harms For the Greeley Gazette Q: I am thinking about getting a dog as a companion. What things should I consider in making my choice? A: There are as many things to consider as there are breeds of dogs. To put it in an abbreviated [...]
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In the middle of the cleanup following the destructive Haitian earthquake, some good is coming out at last. A recent release from the United Nations reported “world leaders” admitted they made a mistake in “providing food and other necessities of life” to places like Haiti, Ethiopia, etc. in an effort to alleviate poverty. All the [...]
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By Vanessa Dominguez The Greeley Gazette Visiting the grocery store with your infant or toddler can be fun with a little bit of Pre-planning and confidence. The goal is to prevent the dreaded scenario, your little one kicking and screaming while others around give you “the look”. You can’t put the groceries back as it [...]
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by Jack Minor, for The Greeley Gazette Weld County’s predominate industry is agriculture. We produce a range of products, corn, onions, carrots, alfalfa, and sugar beets. We are also producers of a new kind of crop: organic foods. At its basic definition organic simply means the product is made with no pesticides or livestock is [...]
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