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Risky Foods

WTTW News | October 13, 2009, 7:00 pm

Is microwave popcorn dangerous for your health? We talk to a panel of health and nutrition experts on why this and other surprising choices made a list of "7 foods that should never cross your lips."

  • The Ten Riskiest Foods -- Center for Science in the Public Interest
  • "Seven Foods That Should Never Cross Your Lips" -- Prevention

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