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Jess Conard, Beyond Plastics, discusses the anniversary of the toxic Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, OH.
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that one year ago the community of East Palestine Ohio was poisoned by a Norfolk Southern train derailment and the resulting purposefu...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Feb 08, 2024
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
Jennifer Wilkins, Ph.D., RD, leader in sustainable, community-based food systems, discusses the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP).
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) serves more than 40 million Americans, or about 1 in 8 people living in pove...

Bought by KVNF and RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Dec 07, 2023
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 2
Andrew Whelton, Ph.D., discusses the environmental disaster resulting from the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, OH.
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that the Feb. 3rd, 2023 Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine OH resulted in chemically-contaminated air and water that ...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer and KMRE-LP Bellingham, Wash.


  • Added: Nov 02, 2023
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 2
Eric Hecht, MD, MPH, PhD, discusses the negative impacts of ultra-processed food on mental health.
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that consuming ultra-processed foods harms both our physical and mental health? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitian, ...

Bought by KBCS 91.3 FM Community Radio and RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Aug 24, 2023
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 2
Laura Vandenberg Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that industries use a variety of tactics to manipulate public opinion about products that can harm our health and environment? Join Fo...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Dec 30, 2021
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
Women’s Health: Fertile Ground for COVID Myths
From: Celine Gounder
Series: Coronavirus Pandemic
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Some of the most persistent myths about coronavirus and the vaccines developed to fight it have to do with women’s health. In this segment, we’ll h...

Bought by KFAI Minneapolis


  • Added: Jun 24, 2021
  • Length: 04:17
  • Purchases: 1
Brian Ronholm Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that “One Health” is a valid, interdisciplinary approach to public health that connects human, animal, and environmental health? Join ...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Dec 18, 2020
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
Kim E. Richman Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that litigation can help drive legislation? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and registered dietitian, Melinda Hemmelgarn, for her intervie...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: May 28, 2020
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
S2 Ep 8: Needle exchanges and harm reduction
From: Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Series: Finding Fixes Season Two
Caption: David Venes (right) poses at the Tacoma Needle Exchange van with his dog, Ethel, and outreach worker, Laura Reynolds., Credit: Amber Cortes
In this episode we look at the idea of harm reduction and focus specifically on needle exchanges. Those are hundreds of places across the US that h...

  • Added: Jan 20, 2020
  • Length: 22:21
Food Sleuth Radio, Terry Spence Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that the American Public Health Association has called for a moratorium on Concentrated Animal Feeding Operations (CAFOs) because of r...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Jan 16, 2020
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
BONUS: How Shannon got off drugs
From: Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Series: Finding Fixes Season One
Caption: Shannon McCarty on April 26, 2018 before all her teeth were pulled., Credit: Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
For Shannon McCarty, two things were crucial in her recovery: connections and timing. It started with timing – a key encounter just when she wanted...

  • Added: Nov 13, 2019
  • Length: 30:30
Ep 5: Fighting the opioid epidemic in jails
From: Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Series: Finding Fixes Season One
Caption: Medical Staff in the Snohomish County Jail., Credit: Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Opioid withdrawal is like the worst flu you’ve ever had. Now, imagine you’re responsible for dozens of people as sick as can be. What do you do? ...

Bought by KRZA


  • Added: Nov 13, 2019
  • Length: 28:33
  • Purchases: 1
Ep 4: Social workers and police team up to fight the opioid epidemic
From: Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Series: Finding Fixes Season One
Caption: Social worker Lauren Rainbow and police reaching out to man who may be struggling with addiction., Credit: Leah Nash for Finding Fixes
Marshmallows in Kevlar and a foul-mouthed social worker. Coffee dates, mac n’ cheese, and body wash. The county reimagines police work and helps hu...

  • Added: Nov 13, 2019
  • Length: 30:07
Ep 3: Treating the opioid epidemic like a natural disaster
From: Anna Boiko-Weyrauch
Series: Finding Fixes Season One
Caption: Sheriff Ty Trenary, Credit: Leah Nash for Finding Fixes
Addiction hits home for the top dog of a disaster-prone county. An old-school cop gets a wake-up call and learns “handcuffs and a trip to jail” jus...

  • Added: Nov 13, 2019
  • Length: 26:39
Food Sleuth Radio, Gabriel Scarlett Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that powerful photojournalism can drive public policy to protect public health and promote social and environmental justice? Join Foo...

Bought by KVMR


  • Added: Jul 25, 2019
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
Making Her Bed
From: Matthew Simonson
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19 million Americans are affected by hoarding. Cape Cod resident Maryanne found help through Clutterer's Anonymous. She is dedicated to improving h...

Bought by WCAI / WNAN Cape & Islands, Mass., WAMC Northeast Public Radio, and PRX Remix


  • Added: Jan 05, 2018
  • Length: 07:11
  • Purchases: 3
Food Sleuth Radio, Andy “Cotton” Sarjahani Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that an industrial hog farm was permitted in our national Buffalo River watershed? Join Food Sleuth Radio host and Registered Dietitia...

Bought by RadioFreePalmer


  • Added: Aug 11, 2017
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
Food Sleuth Radio, George Leventhal Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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Did you know that the citizens of Montgomery County Maryland passed an ordinance banning county-wide use of “cosmetic” pesticides in public and pri...

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  • Added: Jul 07, 2016
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1
Food Sleuth Radio, Anita Poeppel Interview
From: Dan Hemmelgarn
Series: Food Sleuth Radio
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According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the drift of spray and dust from pesticide applications can expose people, wildlife, and the...

Bought by WRGY


  • Added: Mar 26, 2015
  • Length: 28:00
  • Purchases: 1