This November voters will weigh in on a ballot measure to fund universal school meals for public school students in Colorado. The funding for the so-called Healthy School Meals For All measure would come via a limit on tax deductions […]
Digging Deep into Soil Health with “What Your Food Ate”
On today’s A Public Affair, News Director Shannon Young interviews David R. Montgomery and Anne Biklé; authors of What Your Food Ate; How to Heal Our Land and Reclaim Our Health. David is a geologist and Anne is a […]
Storytellers of Color: Mar Matlak on Lack of Access to Clean Water, Nutritious Food and Exercise
Our new monthly show, Storytellers of Color, airs on the second Monday of each month as part of A Public Affair on KGNU. The main goal of the show is to provide a safe space for communicators of color, through […]
Your Brain on Good Food – How What We Eat Impacts Our Emotions and Health
Research has shown that food intake can affect emotional health, as well as manage and prevent conditions derived from depression and dementia. Dr. Christopher Lowry of the Integrative Physiology Department at CU Boulder says there’s a growing awareness on the […]
Dot Org: Project Angel Heart
The mission of Project Angel Heart is to deliver nutritious meals to improve quality of life, at no cost, for those coping with life-threatening illness. President and CEO Erin Pulling talks with host Rae Solomon. Download
Tech Talks: Summer Body Part 2: Nutrition Apps
This week on Tech Talks we continue our search for apps to help people get into better shape. Today we’re talking about nutrition apps and how they can assist you in balancing your diet. From dieting to meal planning and […]
Liquid Sugar: Drinking Ourselves to Death
“There’s nothing in there but sugar, so it’s just straight up sugar you’re pouring into your system.” Health experts call it liquid sugar…soda and sugar-sweetened beverages that have no nutritional content and contain empty calories. Increasingly, they are being blamed […]
Dot Org: Cooking Matters
Cooking Matters helps families to shop for and cook healthy meals on a budget. Community Engagement Manager, Becky Mares, talks with host Steve Miller.