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This Time It's Peanuts: Food Scares and Food Production
Contaminated peanuts have been linked to deaths and illness, and have landed owners of a peanut-processing plant in front of a House subcommittee. Since 2002, there've been more than half a dozen bacteria-related food contaminations. Guest host Sara Terry explores the vulnerability of the nation's food supply. How rigorous are the standards for protecting it? Also, Judd Gregg pulls out, eroding President Obama's efforts of bipartisanship, and trashed in space. When satellites collide, who cleans up?
By Sara Terry • • 1h 0m ListenIn the latest salmonella scare, contaminated peanuts have been linked to deaths and illness, and have landed owners of a peanut-processing plant in front of a House subcommittee. Since 2002, there've been more than half a dozen bacteria-related food contaminations. Guest host Sara Terry explores the vulnerability of the nation's food supply. Also, Commerce Secretary-nominee Gregg pulls out, eroding President Obama's efforts of bipartisanship, and when satellites collide it makes a big mess in space. Wednesday's unprecedented crash has sent out hundreds of chunks of debris that could hit other satellites in orbit.
Banner image: Chairman Bart Stupak (D-MI) (L) watches as Rep. Greg Walden (R-OR)(R) holds up a jar of candy peanut products while questioning Stewart Parnell, owner and president of the Peanut Corporation of America who refused to answer questions during a House Energy and Commerce Committee hearing on Capitol Hill February 11, 2009 in Washington, DC. Photo: Mark Wilson/Getty Images