95bFM: The Tuesday Wire with Kim Choe

The bFM WIRE Today: 12 - 2pm weekdays

For links toWindows Media Player & 128kbps Streams Go To:
http://www.95bfm.com/default,live.sm

12:20 NZ Food Safety Authority – Jenny Reid, assistant director for joint food standards.
Yesterday, the NZFSA raised concerns about an additive in some of Nutritia's Karicare baby formulas. What is the basis of the Authority's claims, and will they be taking Nutritia to court?

12:40 Telecom International Film Festival coverage – Charles Burnett
Filmmaker Charles Burnett talks to Kim about his 1977 film Killer of Sheep, screening at the film festival next week. The film, a neo-realist representation of a working-class black family living in L.A., has been named a national treasure by the Library of Congress.

1:20 Natural Products NZ – Michelle Beckett, Executive Director
Natural Products NZ received a bit of a shock this week when the government announced it was dropping its Therapeutic Products and Medicines Bill because of lack of support in the House. Both the organization and the government say the status quo isn't satisfactory – so what happens now?

1:40 Green Desk – Dr Rochelle Constantine
From the University of Auckland's School of Biological Science, Rochelle talks to Simon Miller about the work she's doing in the Hauraki Gulf – drawing up new protocol for boaties to make the area safer for whales and dolphins.

© Scoop Media