Marion Nestle, Pet Food Politics: The Chihuahua in the Coal Mine

[DianaMo]

Book TV Alert

C-SPAN2's Book TV: January 24 - 26 2009

This Weekend on Book TV

Book TV presents new interviews this weekend.
Marion Nestle, Pet Food Politics: The Chihuahua in the Coal Mine
(Saturday 8 AM, Sunday 4 AM ET)

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Marion Nestle talks about the 2007 pet food scare that led to congressional hearings and the largest recall of consumer products in U.S. history. This talk was hosted by Politics and Prose Bookstore in Washington, DC.

http://www.booktv.org/program.aspx?ProgramId=9914&SectionName=&PlayMedia=No

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[DianaMo]

This was an interesting program. If you purchase pet food, watch this program.

Pet Food Politics: The Chihuahua in the Coal Mine
Author: Marion Nestle

Marion Nestle talks about the 2007 pet food scare that led to congressional hearings and the largest recall of consumer products in U.S. history. This talk was hosted by Politcs and Prose Bookstore in Washington, DC.

Now available online now to view:

http://www.booktv.org/watch.aspx?ProgramId=FV-9914

http://www.c-spanarchives.org/library/index.php?main_page=product_video_info&products_id=282712-1&showVid=true

[DianaMo]

Since I wasn't sure if the Dog Food program listing was for Eastern time or what, I recorded two hours of C-span 2, which also included this program which proved to be very interesting.

Not One Drop: Betrayal and Courage in the Wake of the Exxon Valdez Oil Spill

Author: Riki Ott

About the Program

Not One Drop follows the story of the Exxon Valdez oil spill from the date of the spill through the residents' pursuit of punitive damages from Exxon. The story is told from the perspective of the residents of Cordova, Alaska, the town most directly devastated by the accident.

About the Author

Riki Ott is a marine biologist who holds a commercial fish license and has written two books about the Exxon Valdez oil spill. She's been a resident of Cordova, Alaska for more than 20 years.

http://www.booktv.org/program.aspx?ProgramId=9989&SectionName=Politics

Video page
http://www.booktv.org/watch.aspx?ProgramId=PC-9989