Safe 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.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.
The 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.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.
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