Think salad doesn’t stand a chance as a stand-alone? We focus on leaves as leaders in this week’s Food Friday. We also talk about ways soil can be used to capture more carbon from the atmosphere and improve growing. And billionaire conservative political activist David Koch died Friday at the age of 79. We’ll talk about his political legacy and Koch’s influence on Wisconsin politics.
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Food Friday: Making A Meal Out Of Your Salad
For some, salads are a small obligitory addition to a main dish. But they can also be full meals in their own right. On this edition of Food Friday, we talk to a cook who tells us how to make main course salads.
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David Koch Dies At 79
Billionaire David Koch died Friday at the age of 79. Koch is known for funneling millions of dollars into libertarian and conservative causes along with his brother Charles. We talk to a political scientist about Koch’s legacy and his impact on Wisconsin politics.
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Changing Soil Management Could Improve Crops, Capture More Carbon
New research shows that North America’s cropland soils have lost about half of their natural carbon content. We talk with a soil expert about how new agricultural practices could help combat climate change and grow healthier crops in the process.
Episode Credits
- Rob Ferrett Host
- Rachael Vasquez Producer
- J. Carlisle Larsen Producer
- Dean Knetter Producer
- Jeanne Kelley Guest
- Eleanor Neff Powell Guest
- David Montgomery Guest
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