evan smith is provided in part by hillco partners. texas government consultanty and hillco health. fn fn and also by the mattsson mchale foundation in support of public television. and by mfi foundation, improving the quality of life within our community. and also by the alice kleburg reynolds foundation and viewers like you. thank you. >> i'm evan smith, he's a professor of journalism at u.c. berkeley. i thinker and lecturer named by "time" as one of the most influential people in the word. a friend to healthy eating and sustainable diet. a foe to fast food and big beef. he's michael pol an. this is overheard. >> is this a vote you want back. >> because you are a judge doesn't mean you are free. >> when they take your name in vain just ... >> for the larger mission in your mind is not about whether the death penalty is safe but whether it is admitted is safe. >> michael pollan, welcome. >> thank you evan. >> so nice to have you here. >> good to be here. >> can we talk about food safety first? >> uh sure, we can start there. >> so we just had a food safety bill passed by congress,

consultancy and its global health care consulting business unit, hillco health. and by the mattson mchail foundation in support of public television. and also by mfi foundation, improving the quality of life within our community. and also by the alice clayburg reynolds foundation and viewers like you. thank you. >> i'm evan smith. she is the founder and ceo of teach for america, which for two decades has recruited the best and brightest college where they're needed most - in urban and rural public schools - for more urban and rrral public schools. her most recent book is "a chance to make history: what wwrks and what doesn't in providing an excellent education for all." she's wendy kopp. this is overheard. >> wendy kopp, welcome. >> thank you. >> very nice to meet you, finally. >> it's nice to be here. >> let me ask you a broad one first. okay? what's wrong with public education today? ú&'s pretty broad. i admit. >> well, you know, the, the most fundamental problem is that still in our country that aspires so admirably to be a place of equal opportunity, where ki