Special guest Brian Salvatore joins me on the podcast as we discuss nutrition in America. Listen to the show in streaming audio or download it directly (right click and "save as").
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Topics:
- Check out Brian's podcast The Enthusiasts' Radio Hour
- Recorded before a live studio audience in Pompton Lakes, NJ
- Efforts to ban trans fats
- The Salvatores belong to a food co-op
- It's good to know where your food comes from
- McDonald's Instant Remorse
- Brian made enchilada lasagna last night, Jay had a Quarter Pounder with cheese
- Taco Bell: Less than 30% actual meat in tacos
- People should be able to choose to eat junk if they want
- Jay: We limit junk food for our kids
- Parents need to take responsibility for their kids' nutrition
- Jay watched a ton of TV as a kid
- You can't force people to eat right
- Having a busy schedule is no excuse to eat poorly
- Nutrition education is important
- Food assistance programs need funding
- Brian: Haven't noticed a difference in flavor at NYC restaurants since trans fat ban
- Tainted food outbreaks are biggest concerns
- Jay: In college, going off dining plan led to poor nutrition
- Food trucks were big hit in college
- Brian: Learned to cook for myself at a young age
- Government needs to step in to enforce child nutrition
- Once you're an adult, you know what's bad for you
- Bonehead of the Week
Music:
The Feelies - Should Be Gone
Drive-By Truckers - Everybody Needs Love
Mind Spiders - Don't Let Her Go
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The Feelies song is on the forthcoming album Here Before on Bar/None Records. Download the song for free at Pitchfork.
The Drive-By Truckers song is on the forthcoming album Go-Go Boots on ATO Records. Download the song for free at Amazon.
The Mind Spiders song is on the band's self-titled album on Dirt Nap Records. Download the song for free at Altered Zones.
The opening and closing theme of Completely Conspicuous is "Theme to Big F'in Pants" by Jay Breitling. Find out more about Senor Breitling at his fine music blogs Clicky Clicky and Keeping Some Dark Secrets. Additional music used in the show is by Me and Boris the Bull, which is the brainchild of the mighty Mark Campbell. Thanks to Bob Durling for the album art; find out more about his photography at his blog. Voiceover work is courtesy of James Gralian.
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