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Susan France
BY JOHN LEHNDORFF
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egans are hard to find in much of the United States. Not so in Boulder, a town awash in vegans and vegan-friendly folks plus lots of vegan food companies, vegan cafes, vegan menu items, buffets and cooking classes. Yet chances are most locals have never heard of Ron Picarski, the person in Boulder who may be having the most impact in promoting a healthy, meatless diet in the United States. Last year Picarski spoke at the United Nations about the health benefits of a vegan diet, and its potential to fight world hunger. The classically trained chef feeds hundreds of thousands of people heart-healthy vegan fare every year, but you can’t buy his Eco-Cuisine products at a supermarket. You won’t find his name on a restaurant menu. It would be easy to pigeonhole Picarski, a former Franciscan monk, as one of those strident purists preaching the vegan gospel, but the ste-
Boulder’s Ron Picarski quietly introduces 100,000 diners to heart-healthy cuisine
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