Episode 5: Food Irradiation; Taking On Injustice at the FBI
Food Irradiation
First, our panel discussion looks at America’s trend toward (and ramifications of) food irradiation. The FDA gave the green light to food producers to zap spinach and lettuce in 2008, and other companies want to mass-irradiate beef products as well. Food activists aren’t sure about the safety of the process, and mandated labeling of these products. Guests include:
Caroline Smith DeWaal, Center for Science in the Public Interest
Steven Hedges, Chicago Tribune
Taking on Injustice at the FBI
Then, a fascinating interview with Mike German. As an FBI undercover agent during the 1990s, he disrupted terrorist cells and was critical to convicting terrorists. In 2002, he joined a counter-terrorism investigation in the FBI’s Tampa Division, which set in motion a chain of chilling events that led to his blowing the whistle on illegal wiretaps and, ultimately, to his resignation from the FBI after 16 years of service in 2004. Today, German is the national security counsel for the ACLU.
This episode was filmed on September 23, 2008.
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