What Doesn't Kill You

Episode 143: USDA takes a lesson from Dr. Mengele

Episode Summary

This week on What Doesnt Kill You , award winning journalist Michael Moss deconstructs his recent NY Times story on abused animals at the hands of USDA researchers. This program was sponsored by Route 11 potato chips. There is a huge difference between research to promote the beef industry, and research to improve consumer safety. [22:30] It is becoming increasingly hard for me to go to a restaurant and blindly eat meat without knowing who raised it. [29:00] --Michael Moss on What Doesnt Kill You

Episode Notes

This week on What Doesn’t Kill You , award winning journalist Michael Moss deconstructs his recent NY Times story on abused animals at the hands of USDA researchers. This program was sponsored by Route 11 potato chips.



“There is a huge difference between research to promote the beef industry, and research to improve consumer safety.” [22:30]

“It is becoming increasingly hard for me to go to a restaurant and blindly eat meat without knowing who raised it.” [29:00]

–Michael Moss on What Doesn’t Kill You