Unable to locate a list of local restaurants and stores that sell food that's good for you, I have decided to create my own list.
Please contact me with any suggestions for additions.
Establishments below profess a commitment to selling meats, poultry, and eggs that are free of chemicals, such as antibiotics and hormones; and/or other offerings, including produce, that are of the highest quality (e.g., organic).
If you have any questions or doubt about something you are purchasing at any of these places, be sure to ask and verify. They should be happy to address your concern and interest.
I will be adding to this list as I learn of more healthy food in Denver.
- Chipotle
- Whole Foods Markets-They all have places to sit and eat, so are more than grocery stores. Locations such as Belmar are like several restaurants under one roof.
- Eco-Burger
- Tony's Markets
- Govinda's Buffet
- Modmarket-In an e-mail, Anthony Pigliacampo wrote to me (and I quote with permission): "We are SUPER picky with our meats. The people we buy our steak from told us that we are the only non 5 star restaurant they sell it to. Our chicken is very high quality too. Why anyone buys the saline, antibiotic filled stuff is a mystery to me."
- Watercourse Foods
- Marczyk Fine Foods (recommended in Righteous Porkchop: Finding a Life and Good Food Beyond Factory Farms)
- Oliver's Meat Market-Unfortunately no Web site but at least a Facebook page
- Here's what Cheeburger Cheeburger says about its beef on their Website: "100% all-natural Angus guaranteed to have no additives, no antibiotics and no added hormones according to a verified 120 day affidavit." (They don't explain the details of the affidavit process.)
- City O' City
- A representative from Steuben's wrote via e-mail that their meat and poultry are "antibiotic or hormone free."
Note: When I initially contact a non-vegetarian restaurant or market, the first question I ask is something like this:
I have a question, please. I wanted to check to see if your meat and poultry are raised without antibiotics and hormones? Thank you.
After that response, I typically will then ask about other ingredients. Sometimes I ask several questions in the initial contact.
When I ask a server or clerk, I follow up to verify the response.
For example, the very kind and skillful waitperson at Racines told me their meat is all chemical-free. I have e-mailed them to verify. If appropriate, I will add them to the list after hearing back. [Added later: As of the evening of January 14, I have not yet heard back from Racines.] [Added February 16, 2011: I have still not received a response to my inquiries to Racines; the last one was sent this week via their Web site.]
Despite several e-mails, I have not yet been able to get Smashburger to confirm that their meat is chemical-free.
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