This week on Straight, No Chaser, Katy Keiffer chats with Michele Simon, a public health lawyer who has been researching and writing about the food industry and food politics since 1996. She specializes in legal strategies to counter corporate tactics that harm the public’s health. She is the author of Appetite for Profit: How the Food Industry Undermines Our Health and How to Fight Back. She is also president of Eat Drink Politics, an industry watchdog consulting firm. Tune in as Katy and Michele discuss the many issues we face as Americans in trying to improve our public policy surrounding food and health. This program was sponsored by Hearst Ranch.

"We're contaminating the environment to such an extent, that it's become harder and harder for farmers who want to engage in ethical and organic practices to do so."

"Transparency isn't really something the food industry is interested in."

--public health lawyer Michele Simon on Straight, No Chaser

This week on Straight, No Chaser, Katy Keiffer is talking poultry and public health with Amanda Hitt, the Director of the Food Integrity Campaign for the Government Accountability Project. Amanda oversees FIC operations and is responsible for ensuring that FIC fulfills its mission of enhancing food integrity by facilitating truth telling. Founded in 1977, GAP is the nation’s leading whistleblower protection and advocacy organization. Located in Washington, DC, GAP is a nonpartisan, public interest group. In addition to focusing on whistleblower support in our stated program areas, we lead campaigns to enact whistleblower protection laws both domestically and internationally. Tune in to learn about the microbial swabbing of poultry, and why it is likely to be less effective in locating disease than prior methods of inspection. Hear how antibiotic resistance has affected the poultry industry, and how poultry often escapes criticism when compared to beef. What are some alternatives to industrial poultry, and what should the consumer expect to pay for safe, quality birds? Find out on Straight, No Chaser! This episode has been brought to you by Hearst Ranch.

"When the going gets tough, and the government wants to save money, they go after inspectors." [8:40]

"It's hard for consumers to 'keep the faith' when the industry isn't doing the right thing in [poultry] production." [12:45]

-- Amanda Hitt on Straight, No Chaser

It's "The Boob Show" on How to Behave, the new show on HeritageRadioNetwork.org all about etiquette and behavior. Host Brian Keyser is joined by a panel of guests in an attempt to demystify breast feeding and make it as common place as bottle feeding to a stander by. Is it ok to breast feed in a restaurant? Do cover ups help? Tune in and get insight from three moms with differing opinions on the matter and a team of co-hosts. This program was sponsored by Heritage Foods USA.

"I'm not a mom who whips out a boob for all to see while breastfeeding, but even with a cover-up it's awkward." [08:00]

--Anthonette Klinkerman of Courtesy Boot Camp on How to Behave

"I think being aware of your environment is very important. I do have a stronger opinion on breast feeding or even bringing your child into an establishment thats trying to set a mood of luxury, relaxation and romance. For me - children don't belong there." [9:30]

--Marie Pastormerlo on How to Behave