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Briefs from Around the State 1/18/07
- Denver-based GF Culinary Productions Inc., is sponsoring an 11-month education event series with experts speaking on various aspects of nutrition followed by a cooking demonstration performed by a chef from a top area restaurant. www.theglutenfreelifestyle.com.
- According to Don Gallegos of the Colorado Department of Agriculture, statewide production of organic vegetables is ranked 8th in the country and production of organic herbs is ranked 4th in the country.
- The State of Colorado favors a petition currently being considered at the EPA that would require the vendors of natural pesticides to submit their products to a safety/effectiveness testing regime similar to the procedure applied to mainstream insecticides such as OFF! and Raid. Also, Wal-Mart has announced that it is pursuing a two-year phase-out of any products containing one or more ingredients from a ‘black-list’ of 20 toxic chemicals.
- Denver-based Western Plains Seed and Garden Supply Inc. is gearing up to promote organic and environmentally friendly farm and garden products in the Western United States. Visit www.wpseed.com or contact Jim Holland at 720.260.0736.
- Mineral Fusion cosmetics, a new product from Denver-based Caleel + Hayden, a maker of skin care products, is offering a complete product line of foundations, eye shadows, and lip colors that are based on naturally occurring minerals and red and white teas. Austin-based Whole Foods Market will carry the line and offer in-store demonstrations by makeup artists at stores nationwide.
- According to Tom Theobald of the Niwot Honey Farm, honeybees, the premier pollinator of most agricultural crops, are experiencing an over 50 percent decline in Colorado since 1990. Scientists are as yet undecided what the primary causes of this phenomenon are, but it is speculated that non-native parasites, pesticides, land-use changes, and the replacement of wild grasses with lawns are all critical factors.
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