Saving your bacon: healthy-eating policy evolves
Summary
This episode examines the shift from public health messaging to radical government interventions, such as labeling and taxes, to combat obesity. It also investigates the death of a Russian researcher at a plague institute, highlighting concerns over Moscow’s lack of transparency and ongoing bioweapons programs. Finally, the show remembers Sir Cyril Hilsum, the inventor of the flat-screen display, and his contributions to semiconductor lasers.
Topics discussed
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Introduction and episode overview
Government interventions to combat unhealthy diets
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Plague death at Russian lab and bioweapons concerns
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Obituary: Cyril Hilson and the flat screen display
Credits and preview of Weekend Intelligence
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