Focus on food

From food safety to genetically modified crops to obesity, what we eat and how we eat is a bigger issue than ever before. A new institute at the University of Minnesota aims to tackle some of those problems.

Guests

• Mindy Kurzer: Professor in the department of food science and nutrition, and director of the Healthy Foods, Healthy Lives Institute at the University of Minnesota.

More from MPR

• Lack of grocery stores may result in poor nutrition for N. Mpls
  August 24, 2007
• 'The Omnivore's Dilemma'
  August 23, 2007
• Big mess at Whole Foods
  August 21, 2007
• Minnesota organization begins first local 'fair trade' label
  July 25, 2007
• The ethics of eating
  July 21, 2007

Resources

• About Mindy Kurzer
• About the Healthy Foods, Healthy Lives Institute