food safety

About one third of Americans are "very or extremely" concerned about food safety, with this percentage of people holding firm since 2007.

National food scares, like the salmonella-peanut butter outbreak, are blamed for propping up America's uneasy feelings.

That's why a new bill, on its way to the Senate, seeks to improve U.S. food safety.

Pretty much!

Political documentaries are more often than not guilty of skewing the truth - cherry picking footage, and facts to drive a point home. I was hoping it wouldn't be too Michael-Moore-ish in its sensationalism and selective editing, and yet not vacuous and devoid of rationale, personality and pragmatism like "Super-Size Me" (yes, I am a harsh movie critic).

I have to say I got what I had hoped for...

With the holiday season in full swing, a reference to the classic '80s film "Gremlins" seems most apropos. If you'll recall, owning a gremlin (well, in Gizmo form, that is) required following some very specific rules, chief among them being that you cannot, under any circumstances, feed them after midnight. OK, no problem. They don't get to eat after midnight. No big deal. But, what about us humans? Why is it that we've been told, for so many years, that we shouldn't eat late at night, either? Will we turn into gremlins if we do?

I got to admit. I'm not much of an outdoorsman. I prefer the comforts of air-conditioning and indoor plumbing, but for many of us summertime means cookouts, barbeques, and picnics.

And if you're not careful, the wrong food preparation can leave you scrambling for the indoor plumbing. That's why registered dietician Keri Glassman shared some picnic safety tips with the CBS Early Show. Here's the gist of it: