Monday August 13, 2007
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The Asian Tiger Mosquito is a pesky pest, reproducing easily and feeding (that is, biting) all day long, not just at dawn and dusk. Join Kojo for a discussion of how these mosquitoes differ from the 'ordinary' cousins, the illnesses mosquitoes can spread, and how our region's official response to mosquito invasions.
Jorge Arias, Supervisor, Disease Carrying Insects Program, Fairfax County Department of Health
Patricia Ferrao, Program Supervisor, Vector-Borne Illness Prevention Program, Alexandria Department of Health
President Bush's political guru is stepping down after fourteen years by his side -- an announcement that is jolting Washington out of an otherwise sleepy August. We'll look at Karl Rove's decision and what it will mean for the rest of Bush's term in office.
Jonathan Allen, Reporter, Congressional Quarterly
Jim McTague, Washington Editor, Barron's
Milk has always been considered wholesome. But before pasteurization, bacteria in milk regularly caused food-related illnesses. Although the Food and Drug Administration warns against it, there has been a resurgence recently in the popularity of drinking farm-fresh milk straight from the cow. We speak with proponents of raw milk to find out why.
Sally Fallon, President, Weston A. Price Foundation, author " Nourishing Traditions: The Cookbook that Challenges Politically Correct Nutrition and the Diet Dictocrats"
Michael Bell, Professor of Rural Sociology, University of Wisconsin-Madison. Chair of Agro-Ecology Program and Co-director of the Program on Agricultural Technology Studies.
Mark McAfee, Founder of Organic Pastures Dairy Farm in Fresno, Ca.
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