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Thursday, August 20, 2009
Shuka Kalantari
Food Safety
Recent scares over tainted peanut butter and spinach exposed holes in our system of protecting the food supply. Sometimes
it seems like we lurch from outbreak to outbreak with changing recommendations. Join Health Dialogues as we explore how our
food is inspected to keep it safe from disease.
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Host: Scott Shafer
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Reforming the Food Safety System
Host Scott Shafer speaks with two experts who are familiar with food safety at the federal level.
Guests:
- Dr. David Acheson, former associate commissioner for foods at the FDA
- Mike Taylor, senior advisor to FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg
Music Bridge 1
"More of You" by Guy Monk, from the CD "Solid" (I Records)
Photo: Sarah Varney
The Safety of California's Leafy Greens
Health Dialogues examines what upcoming federal legislation might mean for California's producers of leafy greens.
Reporters:
- Sarah Varney
The Health Inspector
Tag along with an inspector from the San Francisco Department of Public Health, as he visits markets in San Francisco's Outer
Mission district.
Guests:
- Sheldon Lew, senior health inspector for the San Francisco Department of Public Health
Music Bridge 2
"Tezeta" by Gojogo, from the CD "All Is Fair" (Galaxia)
Photo: Polly Stryker
Consumer Safety in the Kitchen
Join Scott Shafer as he drops by the kitchen of a food safety expert.
Guests:
- Christine Bruhn, food safety expert at UC Davis
More info:
- Youth Radio Eats : a hands-on food journal produced by Youth Radio teen interns
Music Bridge 3
"That's All It Is" by Mike Stern, from the CD Big Neighborhood (Heads Up)
Seafood Safety
Health Dialogues explores the safety of sport and subsistence fishing in our state.
Reporters:
- Mina Kim
Soil Safety
Growing your own food might seem to be the healthiest option, but do you know what's in your soil? Health Dialogues takes
a look at the safety of soil in urban gardens.
Reporters:
- Julieta Kusnir
More info:
- City Slicker Farms : Learn more about this program that creates organic urban farms and gardens in West Oakland.
- Get The Lead Out : Resources for local lead poisoning prevention programs in the Bay Area.
- USDA Facilities List : California facilities authorized by USDA to receive soil samples for testing.
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"Fat Mama" by Herbie Hancock, from the CD "Mwandishi" (Warner Bros.)
