Trans athlete legislation, New dietary guidelines, Grammy-nominated musician

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The Trump administration has unveiled a new food pyramid, which stresses protein, whole foods and "declares war' on added sugar.
The Trump administration has unveiled a new food pyramid, which stresses protein and whole foods and calls for an end to “the war on saturated fat.” Image courtesy of USDA

We get a recap of a public hearing on a state proposal to limit participation in sports for transgender youth. Then, we learn about the new changes to the food pyramid. And, we hear from a Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter from Wisconsin.

Featured in this Episode

  • Proposed state laws limiting transgender youth participation in sports have public hearing

    The state Legislature held public hearings yesterday about Republican-authored legislation related to transgender athletes’ participation in K-12 and college sports. WPR’s state Capitol reporter explains what transpired.

  • Your questions on new dietary guidelines, answered

    The Trump administration recently unveiled new dietary guidelines, changing the food pyramid to put protein, healthy fats and vegetables at the top. We hear from a Wisconsin nutritionist and educator about the changes.

  • Musician Skylar Grey grew to love her small Wisconsin hometown she hated

    Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Skylar Grey didn’t love growing up in Mazomanie, Wisconsin. But as an adult, she has found beauty in her simple roots. She talks about what it was like to revisit her childhood home and the inspiration for her new single “Nirvana.”

Episode Credits

  • Rob Ferrett Host
  • Kate Archer Kent Host
  • Anya van Wagtendonk Guest
  • Michelle King Rimer Guest
  • Skylar Grey Guest
  • Richelle Wilson Producer
  • Mackenzie Krumme Producer
  • Lorin Cox Producer
  • Sarah Hopefl Technical Director
  • Tyler Ditter Technical Director
  • Tim Peterson Managing Producer
  • Dean Knetter Executive Producer

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