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Call-in Show Taking Food Lessons Home to the Kitchen Table

By Sam Fuqua

KGNU Radio Station Manager Sam Fuqua talks with Ashley Elementary School Principal Ken Hulslander and Integrated Nutrition Education Program’s Catia Chavez about how to lessons on healthy food choices in the classroom extend to children’s choices throughout the day . . . including at home.
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Healthy Food for Thanksgiving – Ashley

By Shelley Schlender

Can kids like healthy foods for Thanksgiving?  Let’s find out from Ashley 5th graders Melody, Ronald, Ruth, Edgar, Anna, Omar, Thomas:
Listen to Healthy Thanksgiving Vegetable Ideas (2 Minutes)

Ashley student reporters learned what vegetable their friends like the best . . .
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. . . and what they DON’T like . . [...]

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Tony Ortega – Artist for the People- Food for the Spirit

By Shelley Schlender

“Food” sometimes include food for the spirit, and now until Labor Day, you can take intimate journey into the world of immigrants, at the Boulder Museum for Contemporary Art, where they’re featuring an exhibit by Regis University art professor Tony Ortega.

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School Lunch – from Scratch

By Shelley Schlender

I can’t wait to taste the food they’ll serve this year! – Bruce Randolph Senior High Student

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Broccoli Call-In Show

By Shelley Schlender

Hear ideas for tasty & fun vegetables from Denver Public Schools Superfoods Director Anne Wilson

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5. Broccoli Celebration Day

By Shelley Schlender

I think Cynthia hated the broccoli smoothie. But guess what?

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4. Broccoli Ambassadors

By Shelley Schlender

An ambassador is sort of like a king.

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3. A Broccoli Hater Tries Broccoli

By Shelley Schlender

“If I don’t like it, can I throw it away?”

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2. Mutiny on the Broccoli Campaign!

By Shelley Schlender

“If you don’t eat this, you can’t get a dog.”

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Maxwell Reporters get ready for Broccoli Day

By Shelley Schlender

Broccoli Ambassadors visited classes. Artists made Broccoli Badges

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Dr. Carrot

Ask Dr. Carrot!

By Dr. Carrot

What do you want to know about nutrition?  Shoot me a question, and I’ll get back each week! Listen in English (3 minutes) En Espanol (6... more...

Dr. Carrot Talks with Students (Dr. Zanahoria conversaciones con estudiantes)

By Sarah Hughes

The students and teachers at Ashley Elementary School in Denver have a lot of questions about what is healthy and what is not healthy.... more...