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"Fast Food Nation" author Eric Schlosser shares his concerns about Trump's "mystery meat" imports
GlobeAlert Desk · curated from CBS News · North America
In what it says is an attempt to bring down beef prices, the Trump administration is importing 660 million pounds of Brazilian beef. But "Fast Food Nation" author Eric Schlosser warns that this move will only lead to more food safety problems. Schlosser joins "The Takeout" to discuss.
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