April 04, 2009

Food safety in America

We look at whether America truly has the most clean and healthy food supply in the world. A maagzine report recently questioned the quality of food available in local supermarkets. Also, we examine whether it is time for the American school system to evolve.

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The quality of food at the supermarket Dr. Jean Halloran joins the show to discuss a recent article in Consumer Reports Magazine which indicated that 84% of fresh chicken available in the supermarket harbored at least one disease-causing organism. Dr. Halloran is the Director of Food Policy Initiatives for Consumers Union. She talks about what consumers can do to protect themselves and the government's role in policing the food chain.
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Is it time for education reform in America? Dr. Charles Knapp joins the show to discuss proposed changes to the American educational system. He believes that the 100 year old system in place may be somewhat dated. Dr. Knapp is the President Emeritus of the University of Georgia and Chairman of the New Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce.
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Women and finances Author Helga Hayse joins the show and talks about the need for women to be knowledgeable about their household finances. Hayse wrote the book, "Don't Worry About a Thing, Dear: Why Women Need Financial Intimacy." She points to circumstances such as the death of a husband or divorce that can leave women unprepared to make financial decisions.
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