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    Good Food

    Keeping Our Food Safe

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    Dr. David Kessler headed up the FDA from 1990-1997, where he fought for better food labels. He also was largely responsible for putting the tobacco companies under federal regulation. He also fought for better food labeling, specifically targeting the word "fresh." His latest book is The End of Overeating: Taking Control of the Insatiable American Appetite.

    Congress just passed an extensive food safety bill giving the FDA the authority to issue recalls. The FDA has also been charged with developing a better system to trace food borne illnesses. Read the full text of H.R. 2749, the Food Safety Enhancement Act of 2009.

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    Wine Flights; Ludo Bites; the FDA and Food Safety
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    2. 6:37Keeping Our Food SafeYou’re reading this
    3. 15:39Good Food Wine Flights
    4. 23:21Ludo Bites
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Bob Carlson

      host and producer, 'UnFictional'

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      Jennifer Ferro

      Jennifer Ferro, President, KCRW, Los Angeles

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      Candace Moyer

      Producer of Good Food and Special Projects

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    The full episode

    2 of 4
    Wine Flights; Ludo Bites; the FDA and Food Safety
    1. 0:00Market Report
    2. 6:37Keeping Our Food SafeYou’re reading this
    3. 15:39Good Food Wine Flights
    4. 23:21Ludo Bites
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