Chipotle Adds 10 Million Pounds of Local Produce to Its Menu

August 2nd, 2012 - Jill Ettinger

Peppers

Not shy about a commitment to sustainability, Chipotle Mexican Grill has announced that for the second year in a row, the chain will serve more than 10 million pounds of locally sourced fruits and vegetables at its more than 1,300 U.S. locations.

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Chipotle Ups the Ante… Again: Now Serving Pasture-Raised Dairy in All Locations

June 19th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger

Chipotle

Chipotle Mexican Grill has announced that effective this month, 100 percent of the fast casual chain’s sour cream and 65 percent of the chain’s cheese will come from milk made exclusively by pasture-raised cows. To qualify as pasture-raised, every cow has daily access to outdoor pastures, and is never fed any hormones, just a vegetarian, plant-based diet, according to the company.

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Chipotle Supports Sustainable Farming with a Super Long GRAMMY Commercial

February 11th, 2012 - Jill Ettinger

Chipotle

The 2012 GRAMMY Awards airing this Sunday, February 12th will be a night of firsts (and not just because Skrillex has 5 nominations). Chipotle, the fast casual Mexican-inspired restaurant chain will run its first national television advertisement during the awards ceremony and the longest commercial to air during a GRAMMY awards ceremony.

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The Taco That Changed the World (or At Least, American Farming)

September 3rd, 2011 - Jill Ettinger

Chipotle

If you lump all fast-food restaurants into the same profit-driven-pushers-of-unhealthy-food category, you may want to delineate a new group: Sustainable farming advocates.

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7 Must-Have Hispanic Herbs and Spices

September 19th, 2010 - Barbara Feiner

Cilantro

We celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month from Sept. 15 to Oct. 15, and the easiest way to learn the culture is to immerse yourself in its cusine.

Fortunately for North Americans, Latin fruits and veggies have become quite accessible, and just about anyone can prepare an authentic meal.

You’ll also need to keep seven important herbs and spices on hand.

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