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Students get nutritious food for free
May 16, 2012 6:24 PM
More than 80 students take advantage of free food at East High School in Pueblo. Many of them say they were excited about the food, all of it was healthy! A line of students waited for fruit and vegetables like onions, tomatoes, cabbage, and carrots. It was put on... more » -
The farm comes to the Springs
July 16, 2011 1:06 AM
Fruits, veggies, doggie treats, oh my! Join us this morning as we go live from the farmers market in Old Colorado City in Bancroft Park. We'll be talking with one of the original founders of the market, as well as with some vendors to help you create the... more » -
The farm comes to the Springs
July 16, 2011 1:06 AM
Fruits, veggies, doggie treats, oh my! Join us this morning as we go live from the farmers market in Old Colorado City in Bancroft Park. We'll be talking with one of the original founders of the market, as well as with some vendors to help you create the meal... more » -
DASH diet dramatically lowers heart attack risk
September 1, 2010 10:30 AM
The DASH eating plan known to help lower blood pressure and cholesterol has also been found to reduce the risk of a heart attack. The DASH diet emphasizes fruits, veggies and lean meats, while reducing saturated fats, red meat and sugar. Researchers at Johns Hopkins found patients on... more » -
Economic bright spot: Colorado ag exports increase
August 26, 2010 8:40 AM
Colorado officials say the state's agricultural exports through the first half of the year are up 27 percent from the same period last year, to $508.9 million. Colorado exports of meat, hides and skins, animal products such as milk, eggs and honey, miscellaneous food and miscellaneous grains, seeds and... more » -
Typhoid fever linked to fruit smoothies; recall underway
August 12, 2010 4:01 PM
Health officials are investigating an outbreak of typhoid fever that has been linked to a frozen tropical fruit product used to make smoothies. Seven cases have been confirmed - three in California and four in Nevada. Two other California cases are being investigated. Five people have been hospitalized. ... more » -
Diet and exercise keep you sharp into golden years
June 3, 2010 11:57 AM
The riches of the golden years are all too often stolen. As we age our chances of being afflicted with dementia go up dramatically and it can creep up on you. "Maybe your memory is not quite as sharp as usual, your problem solving skills are not quite as... more » -
Cold winter takes toll on tomato crops forcing rise in prices
March 7, 2010 11:25 AM
Consumers hit hard by the recession may be getting further squeezed -- by tomatoes. Soaring prices are making the tomato a luxury purchase these days. "I won't stop buying them yet, because they're my favorite," said one woman we stopped shopping in a Manhattan supermarket. The assistant store manager... more » -
Orange crop down after freeze
February 9, 2010 12:52 PM
The U.S. orange crop is expected to fall 14 percent from last year because of an unusual freeze in Florida this winter. The U.S. Department of Agriculture said Tuesday the orange harvest will be down 21 percent in Florida compared to last year's yield. The national harvest this year will... more » -
December chill not enough to hurt Mesa County peaches
February 1, 2010 9:50 AM
Enough peach buds in Mesa County may have survived a spell of extreme cold in December to give growers a complete crop this spring. The cold snap that brought temperatures as low as minus 22 in some areas killed an estimated 25 percent of Mesa County's grapevines. Plant pathologist Harold... more »
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