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Glyphosate in Food ~ Recycling ~ AC Townley ~ Filmmaker Suffers Heart Attack at age 30

Monday, August 20 – Last week the Environmental Working Group released results of testing that found the herbicide glyphosate in popular foods made with oats. Here to tell us more about the EWG organization and to discuss the concern about the chemical appearing in food is toxicologist Alexis Temkin. ~~~ Up to 43% of our recycling ends up in the landfill because of contamination. We share an interview from The Takeaway. Guest host Matt Katz visits with Bill Moore of Moore & Associates, a recycling consulting company. ~~~ Bruce Berg shares an essay, “Unlike the Self.” ~~~ Prairie Public will debut a new television documentary on the Non-Partisan League in September. As a preview, we’ll be sharing profiles of the key figures behind the league. Today, AC Townley, one of the league’s founders. ~~~ Bismarck filmmaker Samuel Sprynczynatyk had a scare recently – Bismarck filmmaker Samuel Sprynczynatyk had a scare recently – he was near death after having a heart attack at age 30. He and girlfriend Medora Frei join us to discuss the experience.  He and girlfriend Medora Frei join us to discuss the experience.