Healthy Options 11/3/10

Producer/Host: Andree Bella
Studio Engineer: Amy Browne

Topic: The Raw Milk Revolution

Is raw milk good for you? What are the pros and cons? Is it available here in Maine? Where? How can listeners who are interested in doing so, support local farmers who produce raw milk?

Guest:
David E. Gumpert, author of “The Raw Milk Revolution.. Behind America’s Emerging Battle Over Food Rights”
www.thecompletepatient.com www.realmilk.com

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WERU Special: “Why Vote?” 11/1/10

Producer/Host: Amy Browne
Studio Engineer: Joel Mann

A debate and call in show on the topic of whether voting matters, and why. Can and should abstaining from voting be used as a form of protest? What are the potential impacts of such an action?

Guests: Ann Luther and Martha Dickinson, League of Women Voter’s; Larry Dansinger, Host of WERU’s “Outside the Box”

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Notes from the Electronic Cottage 10/28/10

Producer/Host: Jim Campbell

Heard about Smart Meters? There’s one coming to your house soon. They are all the rage these days as a way to save money for electric companies and maybe consumers, too. But everything is not all sweetness and light. These meters have the capability to do a lot more than eliminate meter reader jobs. Listen up if you think your home is your castle.

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