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Thursday, June 12, 2008

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  • Tomatoes pulled from shelvesSafe food and salmonella watch
    A recent salmonella outbreak has restaurants and stores pulling tomatoes from the shelves. Midmorning examines the complexities of food safety oversight from the fields to the table.9:06 a.m.
    Guests
    Sarah Klein: food safety staff attorney for Center for Science in the Public Interest.
    Joellen Feirtag: a professor in the department of food science and nutrition at the University of Minnesota.
    Resources
    About Joellen Feirtag
    Center for Science in the Public Interest
  • BookshelfThe decline in book coverage
    The book sections of many American newspapers have been shrinking, and in some cases disappearing, over the past few years. While critics say this is a disservice to readers, some believe the growth of book-centered blogs and Web sites is filling the gap.10:06 a.m.
    Guests
    Steve Wasserman: Director of literary agency Kneerim & Williams and former editor of the Los Angeles Times Book Review.
    C. Max Magee: Editor of The Millions, a Web site about books, reading, and the book culture.
    Chris Lavin: Senior Editor for special sections at the San Diego Union Tribune.
    Resources
    About Steve Wasserman
    Columbia Journalism Review: Goodbye to All That
    The Millions

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