date:Sep 14, 2012
ht magazine show about the use of chemical growth regulator called daminozide on apples.
With the chemical's popular name being Alar, 60 Minutes used A is for Apples as the headline for the segment. It relied mostly on a report by the Natural Resources Defense Council (NDRC) that claimed the chemical breaks down into a carcinogen.
The late Ed Bradley did the voice overs, calling Alar the most potent cancer-causing agent in our food supply. On the broadcast, an NDRC attorney stressed the danger