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• Are Americans ready to say goodbye to gas guzzlers?
  With gas prices surging, several members of Congress are urging the Bush administration to raise fuel efficiency standards for American cars, a move opposed by Detroit's "Big Three" auto makers. Midmorning looks at how the government and the auto industry are responding to high gas prices.9:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Walter McManus: Director of the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute.
  Phil Reed: Consumer advice editor for Edmunds.com, a Web site that offers research and advice on new and used automobiles.
  More from MPR
  Rising gas costs ending sprawl? (05/10/2006)
  One eye's on the gas pump, the other's on the ballot box (05/12/2006)
  Resources
  University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute
  Edmunds.com
  CAFE overview
  Strategies for Smart Car Buyers blog
• Why we are what we eat
  A writer traces our food from field to table, and along the way finds some surprising ingredients in the processed food we eat all the time.10:06 a.m.
  Guests
  Michael Pollan: Author of the new book "The Omnivore's Dilemma: A Natural History of Four Meals." He's also the author of "The Botany of Desire."
  Resources
  Michael Pollan's Web site
  Michael Pollan's Frontline interview
  NPR interview on "Botany of Desire"

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