Food Safety Talk 108: Hyperbole and Fire Ants

Ben and Don are joined on this episode by special guest John "if I was a rock **star** you would have heard of me" Roderick. John does not like potatoes, but he does ask lots of great questions. * [Water activity - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Water_activity) * [Clostridium perfringens - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clostridium_perfringens) * [Steak tartare - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steak_tartare) * [Home | Conference on World Affairs | University of Colorado Boulder](http://www.colorado.edu/cwa/) * [Public Health Focus > Bisphenol A (BPA): Use in Food Contact Application](http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/PublicHealthFocus/ucm064437.htm) * [Category:Swamps of North Carolina - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:Swamps_of_North_Carolina) * John's band, [The Long Winters](http://www.thelongwinters.com/) * [Food Safety Talk 39: Des Moines is Known for their Scallops — Food Safety Talk](http://foodsafetytalk.com/food-safety-talk/2013/5/5/food-safety-talk-39) * [Multistate Outbreak of Salmonella Bareilly and Salmonella Nchanga Infections Associated with Nakaochi Scrape AA or AAA Frozen Raw Tuna from India](http://www.fda.gov/Food/RecallsOutbreaksEmergencies/Outbreaks/ucm298741.htm) * [FDA issues final rule on safety and effectiveness of antibacterial soaps](http://www.fda.gov/NewsEvents/Newsroom/PressAnnouncements/ucm517478.htm) * [Genetically modified food - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Genetically_modified_food) * [FDA Food Code](http://www.fda.gov/Food/GuidanceRegulation/RetailFoodProtection/FoodCode/) * [1993 Jack in the Box E. coli outbreak - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/1993_Jack_in_the_Box_E._coli_outbreak) To hear more from John, check out his other podcasts [Roderick on the Line](http://www.merlinmann.com/rotl-episodes/) and [Road Work](http://5by5.tv/roadwork).