Should we tax junk food and soda? Should menus have calorie counts? We talk with UVM nutritionist Rachel Johnson about food and nutrition issues. Also, an update on the H1N1 virus, and a group of singing librarians!
Even
though swine flu has officially been proclaimed a pandemic, Vermont health officials say their approach to the disease
won’t change. The state recommends that people get sick stay home
from school or work to recover.
Vermont health officials have significantly changed the way
they respond to the swine flu outbreak. The
Health Department says in most cases, it’s no longer necessary to go to the
doctor if you have the flu.
A
new batch of swine flu cases was confirmed on Thursday by the Vermont
Health Department. An
additional six people tested positive for the new strain of the flu, bringing
the total in the state so far to 14.