How do you know what’s safe to eat?
You don’t. And after a summer full of food recalls from lettuce to blueberries and even jalapeños, a regular trip to the grocery store can start to feel like a dangerous game. But how are the flaws in our food safety system creating issues beyond what we choose to grab in the produce aisle? To find out, Brittany is joined by Eric Schlosser, author of
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You can read Eric’s piece, “Should We Be Afraid of Our Food?” in the Atlantic.
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