What is nano technology and how does it relate to food? Tune in to a scientific episode of Straight, No Chaser and find out about how things like nano silver in food packaging can potentially be harmful if it gets in our food. The FDA's existing regulations do not require nano technology to be tested for in food, and Katy speaks with Michael Passoff, Senior Strategist on Environmental Health Issues for As You Sow & Dr. Jennifer Sass of the Natural Resources Defense Council to learn more about nano particles and how they relate our food safety. This episode was sponsored by Cain Vineyard & Winery.

"The FDA's existing regulations do not require nano technology to be tested for in food" - Michael Passoff on Straight, No Chaser, 12/11/11

There are few topics more important in this country than the health of our children, and this week on Straight, No Chaser host Katy Keiffer chats with Jessica Donze Black, project director for the Kids’ Safe and Healthful Foods Project at the Pew Health Group, The Pew Charitable Trusts. Together they discuss some of the efforts being made to ensure that all of the food choices available to kids at school are healthy choices. Find out how vending machines can be used for good and why standards like snacks and bake sales need to be re-imagined to achieve food safety at our schools. Learn more about healthy school food here. This program was sponsored by Cain Vineyard & Winery.

"What we want to do is set minimum standards so that all children have access to healthy food choices. We want parents to be comfortable knowing that ALL of the food choices that their children would have at school would be choices [the parents] would be comfortable with."

"The beverage industry has agreed to stop selling full sugar-sweetened beverages to schools, such as full-sugar soda."

"New York is a place that has made some significant changes in the school environment and in early childhood development. So far the results are really encouraging."

--Jessica Donze Black, project director for the Kids’ Safe and Healthful Foods Project on Straight, No Chaser

Nicole Taylor kicks off the new season of Hot Grease with some important food headlines. What's up with the farm bill? What are cupcakes doing on wall street? Tune in and see what's going on in the food world and find out why Nicole can't get enough "Dough". Also on the show, Marina Berger re-joins Hot Grease for a special Hot Five segment. This episode was sponsored by Cochon555. For more information visit www.cochon555.com

Dough donuts in Bed-Stuy