We're all familiar with headlines popping up about "contaminated food". With food now a global enterprise (even though we're trying to eat locally!), there are many ways for our food to pick up dangerous bacteria - from the fields to our refrigerator. Plus, once it's in our homes and restaurants, there's plenty of opportunity for bacteria to flourish. So, how can we protect ourselves from foodborne illness and what are some of the top culprits to watch out for? That's the topic of my Today Show segment (watch below).

A new report from the Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) took a look at this. They evaluated the incidence of foodborne illness, based on CDC (Center for Disease Control) reports, and came up with a list of the top 10. The good news is that the FDA is working on new legislation to better monitor food-borne pathogens in the food supply - a very challenging task in our global food availability.

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