Investigative Reports: The Danger on Our Plates

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Investigative Reports:

The Danger on Our Plates

 

Airs Monday April 23, at 10pm/9pm CT

 

With 350,000 Americans hospitalized each year for food poisoning, this

A & E/New York Times investigation examines the spread of e-coli bacteria in

meat and looks back at the infamous 1992 'Jack-in-the-Box' poisoning

outbreak. Public health officials, meat industry officials, and consumer

advocates offer their views about what can be done to make food safe.

 

http://www.aande.com/tv/shows/billkurtis/

 

When we eat in restaurants, and at home, we take the safety and cleanliness

of our food for granted. Perhaps we shouldn't: An estimated 350 thousand

Americans each year are hospitalized for food poisoning.

 

In this A & E/New York Times investigation, IR: The Danger On Our Plates

explores alarming stories of deadly outbreaks of food poisoning. It examines

the spread of the e-coli bacteria in meat, and how difficult it is to trace

the source of these infections. We'll meet victims of food poisoning

outbreaks - including the famous 1992 " Jack in the Box " incident - and talk

with public health officials, meat industry spokesmen and consumer advocates

about what can be done to make sure our food is safe.

 

http://www.aande.com/tv/shows/billkurtis/irhighlights.html#danger