DESCRIPTION:
"In the wake of the recent Consumer Reports investigation finding a high percentage of contamination in ground turkey sold at retail outlets, there are some things to remember about food safety.

The Times' Ricardo Lopez reported: "Consumer Reports said it tested 257 samples of ground turkey and patties from 21 states for five types of bacteria, including E. coli and salmonella."*

Consumer Reports launched an investigation, finding alarming amounts of fecal bacteria in ground turkey. But, is this purely "alarmist" and an attempt to deregulate the FDA? Cenk Uygur and Ana Kasparian break it down.

*Read more from LA Times:
http://www.latimes.com/features/food/dailydish/la-dd-contaminated-ground-turkey-here-are-some-safety-tips-for-cooking-20130501,0,1153093.story

Support The Young Turks by Subscribing http://www.youtube.com/user/theyoungturks

Like Us on Facebook:
Follow Us on Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/theyoungturks

Support TYT for FREE by doing your Amazon shopping through this link (bookmark it!) http://www.amazon.com/?tag=theyoungturks-20

Buy TYT Merch: http://theyoungturks.spreadshirt.com/

Support The Young Turks by becoming a member of TYT Nation at http://www.tytnetwork.com. Your membership supports the day to day operations and is vital for our continued success and growth. In exchange, we provided members only bonuses! We tape a special Post Game show Mon-Thurs and you get access to the entire live show at your convenience in video, audio and podcast formats.