11:00 Movies and popcorn go hand-in-hand, but a buttery tub can contain a days worth of calories. This hour well talk about the FDAs new rule that retailers display calorie counts, and if it can slow the obesity epidemic. Well also talk about the long range health impacts of insomnia,and discuss a policy decision that could add 600,000 more pints to Americas blood supply.
Guests
- Margo Wootan, director of nutrition policy at the Center for Science in the Public Interest
- Bernadette Melnyk, Dean of the Ohio State School of Nursing
- Dr. Jay Menitove, former president, CEO and medical director of the Community Blood Center of Greater Kansas City
Link Sleepless in America- National Geographic documentary, re-airs Sun, Dec 7 at 9 am.