Almost 20 years ago (though it seems like yesterday thinking back on it), I wrote a letter to McDonald’s. I was 12 years old. Somewhere along the way I had learned that McDonald’s used Styrofoam to package some of its food. I probably came home and told my parents something like “I learned in school [...]
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A 12 Year Old’s Wish, McDonald’s, and the Revolution
June 22nd, 2010 
Justin Manger 
Posted in 2nd Green, Behavior, Business, Conservation, Education, Green Products, Justin Manger, Op-Ed, President Obama, Sustainability 
Tags: 2nd Green Revolution, Food 
No Comments »The Farm to Table Experience
June 12th, 2010 Eric Wilson Farmer’s markets and CSAs (community supported agriculture) are wonderful opportunities to support local farmers, eat fresh, nutrient rich foods, and include seasonal elements in ones diet. However, they still remove the consumer from the food’s origins. Picking your own food helps connect people to the source of their nourishment. On a recent family vacation to [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, Featured Posts, Local Energy/Food, Site Visits Tags: California, Farmer's Market, Food 2 Comments »Oogavé Organic Soda
May 19th, 2010 Eric Wilson Earlier this month NPR carried two stories centered around potential legislation of sugary carbonated drinks. Many of the mass produced sodas in the United States use a cheap corn based sweetener (high fructose corn syrup), which has driven down the price and made these refreshments more accessible. Some sodas still use cane sugar, the more [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, Recylcing, Sustainability Tags: Colorado, Denver, Food, Organic No Comments »Common Ignorance: Food Production Becomes a Mystery
May 8th, 2010 Justin Manger By Susan Taylor I was surprised and intellectually disarmed to learn that one of my friends who holds a master’s degree from a top American university was unaware that in order to produce chicks, both a hen AND a rooster must be involved. Imagine how dumbfounded I felt to explain to an expert in crisis [...]
America’s Best Farmer’s Markets
April 15th, 2010 Eric Wilson Spring is in the air. In some locations throughout the country – like California – the weather allows for spring like conditions year round. However, other less temperate locations are starting to gear up for the farmer’s market season. The markets, which have proliferated over the past decade, are a great place to get fresh, [...]
Posted in Eric Wilson, Local Energy/Food Tags: California, Economy, Farmer's Market, Food, Travel and Leisure No Comments »
