1. Department & Category

John Oliver Takes An NSFW Blowtorch To Food Safety Infrastructure

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On “Last Week Tonight” last night on HBO, host John Oliver devoted his main story to the subject of food safety – asking questions that everybody should be asking about how this issue is dealt with by government and companies.

As always with Oliver’s pieces, it is incisive, highly opinionated and profane – this is definitely Not Suitable For Work (NSFW).  Also not suitable if you’re working at home and you have little kids around.

Considerable yourself warned.  But also urged to watch this piece.

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