Crazy worms, Influential food packaging

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Heard On The Morning Show
The nutrition information on a box of cereal
This Jan. 23, 2014 file photo shows the nutrition facts label on the side of a cereal box in Washington. (J. David Ake/AP Photo)

First, we talk about how crazy worms are invading the Midwest. Then, we speak with a nutrition researcher about how food labeling influences consumer spending.

Featured in this Show

  • 'Crazy Worms' Invade Wisconsin

    Scientists say that so-called crazy worms have spread to more than a dozen states across the U.S., including Wisconsin. An ecologist details their unique behavior, why they’re harmful and what can be done about the worms.

  • The power of food labeling

    Certain food products at the grocery store may soon have a certified “healthy” food label. We talk with a Harvard Department of Nutrition postdoctoral fellow about how food labeling influences what we put in the grocery cart.

Episode Credits

  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Courtney Everett Producer
  • Royce Podeszwa Producer
  • Lee Rayburn Technical Director
  • Maria Lopez Technical Director
  • Brad Herrick Guest
  • Anna Grummon Guest

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