Bacteria is taking over the food pyramid

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How do you know what's safe to eat? You don't. And after a summer full of food recalls from lettuce to blueberries and even jalapeños, a regular trip to the grocery store can start to feel like a dangerous game. But how are the flaws in our food safety system creating issues beyond what we choose to grab in the produce aisle? To find out, Brittany is joined by Eric Schlosser , author of Fast Food Nation: The Dark Side of the All-American Meal. Want more episodes on food, access, and power? Check these out: The politics of hunger Think the Medicaid cuts don't affect you? Think again. You can read Eric's piece, " Should We Be Afraid of Our Food? " in the Atlantic. Support public media with…