If you want to catch my bit with Brian Lehrer this morning on WNYC (New York Public Radio). You can listen here. As Lehrer kindly pointed out at the beginning - he was hostile to my point of view.
I thought I was able to hold my own - but judge for yourself.
The Huffington Post put up a slide show with some excerpts from the chapter on organic foods in The Food Police. Here is the lead in:
Everywhere you turn, you hear "organic is healthier", "organic is greener", or "you absolutely MUST buy organic." It's not a question of whether we want to eat healthy, environmentally friendly food -- who doesn't want that? The question is whether organic lives up to the hype and whether it's worth it to pay a hefty premium. One of the problems with organic is that few shoppers know what the term really means, and they project onto the nebulous word all their hopes and dreams of good eating. Despite what many believe, organic doesn't mean food from small farms, produced without pesticides, or grown in the USA. There are a few advantages to eating organic but there are some drawbacks too. If you're rich enough and well-informed on the issues, then I say go for it. But, if you're not so sure whether organic lives up to all it is promised to be, here are a few reasons to re-think doubling your grocery bill.
My book is officially released today
I dare anyone to find a funnier video of an animal protein being featured in song and dance
After a long wait my newest book, The Food Police, is set for official release this coming Tuesday (April 16).
In case you're wanting to tune into any of the media coverage surrounding the release, here is a partial list television, radio, and other interviews I'll be giving in the next week or two. Needless to say, I'll be a bit busy - so blog posts may be less regular than usual.
TV
4/15/13 FOX News-TV “Sean Hannity”
4/17/13 MSNBC-TV "Now w/Alex Wagner”
National Radio:
04/16/13 Westwood One Radio Network - Dennis Miller Show
04/16/13 Talk Radio Network "Rusty Humphries Show"
04/16/13 WABC-AM - John Batchelor Show
04/17/13 Dennis Prager Show
04/19/13 WCBQ-AM / WHNC-AM - Alvin Jones Show
04/22/13 WMUZ "Bob Dutko Show"
Regional Radio:
04/16/13 WNYC-AM & FM - Brian Lehrer Show–NY - New York
04/16/13 WTIC News Talk 1080–radio interview (CBS) -CT - Hartford
04/18/13 Wisconsin Public Radio - Conversations w/ Joy Cardin– WI - Wisconsin
04/19/13 Richmond's Morning News w/Jimmy Barrett"–VA - Richmond
04/19/13 WRVA-AM "Richmond's Morning News"– VA - Richmond
04/22/13 KPDQ "Georgene Rice Show"–OR - Portland
04/22/13 WINA-AM "The Schilling Show"–VA – Virginia
Other:
04/16/13 WSJ.com/opinion–podcast interview w/Mary Kissel
04/17/13 Newsmax–Video Interview, will post online
04/16/13
Huffington Post–Slide show
