Spot-On: Hot Spots

Former San Francisco mayoral candidate Matt Gonzalez is back in the news so it's time to dust off the archive. The comments that his running mate Ralph Nadar made about NAFTA reminded us of a little bit of dirt dug here in 2003.

Turns out that Gonzalez' parents had an interest in a Reynosa maquiladora, one of those manufacturing plants set up on the Mexican side of the Rio Grande. That post triggered a detailed response from Gonzalez's spokesman.

Read 'em both and decide for yourself. It's today's HotSpot.

Posted by Chris Nolan at 1:00 PM | Permalink

Quick, which is the most common form of food contamination: campylobactor, salmonella, or e. Coli? Recent recalls to the contrary, the answer: salmonella.

If you're wondering what else you know, or don't know, about food safety check out the online quiz from National Geographic. And don't feel too bad if you don't get 'em all: Spot-on food columnist Kevin Weeks missed two.

Posted by Kevin Weeks at 9:08 AM | Permalink