Wisconsin redistricting enters new phase, Prescribing produce for treatment of disease

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A worker stocks a produce stand at a metro station in Atlanta
A worker stocks a produce stand at a metro station in Atlanta on Aug. 21, 2019. David Goldman/AP File Photo

What happens next, now that Wisconsin’s Republican-drawn legislative maps were ruled unconstitutional? A Marquette University Law School research fellow guides us. Then, the director of the Food is Medicine Institute argues that doctors should prescribe fruits and vegetables to treat diseases.

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Episode Credits

  • Lee Rayburn Host
  • Royce Podeszwa Producer
  • Trevor Hook Producer
  • Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
  • John Johnson Guest
  • Dr. Dariush Mozaffarian Guest

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