October 25, 2005

Dr. Greger on Avian Influenza

Photo: AP, Source: UPC Online

We are joined by Dr. Michael Greger, "The Vegan MD," to discuss the current avian flu scare. Tune in to learn more about why concern is intensifying, how bird viruses spread and mutate, how wild bird populations have and will be affected, and whether factory farming plays any role in the recent outbreaks. Dr. Greger will also provide a critical perspective on the mainstream media's coverage of the flu and offer his take on the possibility of a pandemic and his thoughts on prevention.

For more information on the Avian Flu, please visit http://www.fluwikie.com/

Michael Greger, M.D., is a general practitioner, a founding member of the American College of Lifestyle Medicine, and an internationally recognized lecturer on nutrition and food safety issues. He was an expert witness in defense of Oprah Winfrey at the infamous "meat defamation" trial and is the Chief Medical Investigator at Farm Sanctuary. Dr. Greger is a graduate of the Cornell University School of Agriculture and the Tufts University School of Medicine. He is currently the Director of Public Health and Animal Agriculture for HSUS (Humane Society of the United States).

Download mp3s of the interview: part 1 (3.33 MB) and part 2 (2.74 MB)