Food Fright

The World

America’s food supply is said to be the safest in the world, but every year nearly 80 million people in the United States become ill from contaminated food and five thousand die. Living On Earth’s Bruce Gellerman investigates the problem and discovers a solution that’s surprisingly close to home.

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