Whistle Where You Work #5 - Food Irradiation; Taking On Injustice at the FBI

First, our panel discussion looks at Americas trend toward (and ramifications of) Food Irradiation. The FDA gave the green light to food producers to zap spinach and lettuce in 2008, and other companies want to mass-irradiate beef products as well. Food activists arent sure about the safety of the process and they want to require manufacturers to label irradiated foods. Guests for this segment include Caroline Smith DeWaal, Food Safety Director at the Center for Science in the Public Interest, and Steven Hedges, Chicago Tribune reporter.

Then, a fascinating interview with Mike German. As an FBI undercover agent during the 1990s, he disrupted terrorist cells and was critical to convicting terrorists. In 2002, he joined a counter-terrorism investigation in the FBIs Tampa Division, which set in motion a chain of chilling events that led to his blowing the whistle on illegal wiretaps and, ultimately, to his resignation from the FBI after 16 years of service in 2004. Today, German is the national security counsel for the ACLU in Washington, DC.

This episode was filmed on September 23, 2008.

Category:

Nonprofits & Activism

Tags:

• food irradiation
• GAP
• food safety
• Caroline Smith DeWaal
• Steven Hedges
• Chicago Tribune
• Mike German
• FBI
• counter-terrorism
• illegal wiretaps
• whistleblower

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