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Parasitologist Vasyl Tkach ~ Hunger Action Month

Wednesday, September 9, 2020 - Vasyl Tkach, UND professor of biology, is the newest president of the American Society of Parasitologists, a group of some 700 scientists studying parasites. ~~~ tom Isern shares a Plains Folk essay, "Texas Cowboy." ~~~ September is recognized as "Hunger Action Month." It’s particularly meaningful amid the pandemic, as many families may be facing food insecurity for the first time. Joining us to discuss the problem, and how "food helpers" have sprung to action to help, is Karen Ehrens, the coordinator for the Creating a Hunger Free North Dakota Coalition.

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