The first renovations to the University’s Meat Science Laboratory are set to begin nearly 40 years after its opening. The main objective of the $3 million project is to make research processes more efficient and fix various HVAC and structural issues. “I feel like (the Meat Science Lab) was definitely a little bit run down,”.
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JOHNSTOWN Weld Food Bank and Beef Bank Colorado Inc., which does business as Beef Sticks for Backpacks, have formed a strategic partnership to help fight childhood hunger. The partnership enables children in Northern Colorado who are in need to receive high-quality protein through backpack programs.
Weld Food Bank will serve as the distribution partner for Beef Sticks for Backpacks, which is currently providing beef sticks for McBackpack in Fort Collins, Kidspak in Loveland and the Weld Food Bank Backpack Program in Greeley. The organization has distributed nearly 53,000 beef sticks to Colorado kids this year.
“Having Weld Food Bank as a key partner allows us to support more backpack programs and ultimately feed more kids,” Dan Byers, director of Beef Sticks for Backpacks, said in a written statement. “During this critical time, we are committed to supporting Colorado children who are struggling and lack access to food, including protein that may not often be avai