GUEST: JANE AKRE - LOCAL FOX REPORTER FIRED FOR STORY ABOUT MONSANTO & MILK

Food and Travel Nation with Elizabeth Dougherty GUEST: JANE AKRE - LOCAL FOX REPORTER FIRED FOR STORY ABOUT MONSANTO The TRUTH about Food and Travel Original Broadcast Date:  04/2013 FROM THE FOOD AND TRAVEL NATION ARCHIVES In April of 2013 Elizabeth Dougherty from Food and Travel Nation spoke with Jane Akre, a former reporter for Fox 13, WTVT-TV in Tampa Bay. Along with her now former husband Steve Wilson, their landmark story of journalists being FIRED for telling the truth was included in the  documentary, The Corporation Ms. Akre spoke with us about their never-aired story on bovine growth hormone (rBGH). As WTVT-TV is owned BY the Fox Television Corporation, the decision NOT to air their story and then to fire them came from the biggest names in the news industry.  Their firings led to a wrongful termination lawsuit against Fox.   Jane Akre's bio from her website: Understanding the way the FDA approved rBGH is very similar to the way some medical devices slip through critical scrutiny by a federal regulatory system that sometimes feels more like the tail wagging the dog. Our story was told in the film, The Corporation, see a clip (here).   My bio appears on Journalism Juice website (here). ### Each week our listeners get the very latest food and travel information We produce homemade videos of healthy, easy to make recipes We feature no-holds barred interviews in a LIVE, fast-paced, nationwide call-in show. Elizabeth Dougherty is a writer, trained chef, world traveler and now an award-winning talk show host. Food And Travel Nation was on the forefront of presenting expert guests with vital information about GMOs, at a time when no one was talking about or even knew about the subject. We give our listeners, advertisers and stations a LIVE SHOW. (NO “BEST OF’S” EVER!) We present hard-hitting topics and interviews without the same old political spin. We are very social media conscious and stay in touch with our audience. (200,000 plus) We work closely with advertisers and stations to ensure their success. We are ready to deliver a fresh, tight, first-class show to your station from our digital studio utilizing Comrex Access and our own automation system. Executive Producer – Michael Serio FOOD AND TRAVEL NATION FAST FACTS Website: Food And Travel Nation.com Social Media Sites: Facebook | Twitter website:  FoodAndTravelNation.com email:  [email protected]