Ag, food groups create presence at Aspen Ideas Festival
June 27, 2014 | 05:26 PM
“The Monsanto Lounge” at the Aspen ideas Festival is bordered with flowers beds and a discussion of the importance of bees to many foods. Critics have said that some seeds and herbicides contribute to a decline in bee populations. The sign says: “So many crops depend on healthy honeybee colonies. That's why we're working with partners to plant a variety of plants near major farms to ensure safe, immediate access to food & forage for bees during pollination season. Step inside The Monsanto Lounge for a refreshment & learn more about our commitment to sustainability.” (Jerry Hagstrom/The Hagstrom Report)
Monsanto is planning to serve fruit and vegetable “cropsicles” at the Aspen ideas Festival. (Jerry Hagstrom/The Hagstrom Report)
In a sign of the breadth of consumer demand, Pepsi-Cola is offering six types of Pepsi at its cafe at the Aspen Ideas Festival. They range from diet Pepsi to a low-sweetened drink to traditional Pepsi sweetened with high-fructose corn syrup and a little sugar, to Pepsi — both regular and vanilla flavored — made with “real sugar.” A company spokeswoman said the drinks with sugar only are being offered for the summer to see if there is consumer demand. (Jerry Hagstrom/The Hagstrom Report)
Sue Moore, a Los Angeles caterer, has returned to he Aspen Ideas Festival to serve her nitrate-free, low-sodium hot dogs made from grass-fed beef and encased in lamb. Moore caters a lot of movie production sets. (Jerry Hagstrom/The Hagstrom Report)
