Food Battles

Genetically modified foods are hitting the market, but you might not know it if you see it. Food policy activist Michael Pollan explains recent government approval of certain modified foods and questions why those foods still don’t require a GMO label on the package. Plus: Slate’s chief political columnist, John Dickerson, talks about the Obama Administration’s week ahead; New York Times reporter Anemona Hartocollis reviews the 49 suggested cost-saving measures for New York State’s Medicaid spending; and the controversy over nannies working shifts at the Park Slope Food Co-Op.