Defining obesity, Winter gardening, Pink fire retardant, Talking about fun activities

Podcast for 1/30/25:
Caty Weaver and Mario Ritter Jr. host today's program.
First: Global health experts are proposing a new way to identify obesity. The new method places less attention on body mass index (BMI). Still, many experts say the new proposal is unlikely to lead to major changes quickly. John Russell reports.
(1:01) https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a...
Then: There are many tasks gardeners can do in the winter to prepare for the spring planting season, according to AP gardening expert Jessica Damiano. Anna Matteo provides some of these tips in the Health and Lifestyle Report. (8:10) https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a...
Next: Airplanes dropped large amounts of a pink substance on everything near the fires in Los Angeles. It is a product called Phos-Chek that has been used by the US Forest Service since the 1960s. Many are asking if it is safe. Jill Robbins presents the subject for the LE Science and Technology Report. (12:56) https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a...
Then: The Lesson of the Day. Jill Robbins and Andrew Smith base their instruction on the LE video series Let's Learn English. Today they go over episode 22. It's all about summer vacations and how to talk about fun activities. Learn about what activities Jill and Andrew "like to do" or simply "like." (18:17) https://learningenglish.voanews.com/a...
Caty and Mario close the show.
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