Clark recently trashed the U.S. Department of Agriculture for keeping mum about a known E. coli infestation at a food-processing plant. The case involved a New Jersey food supplier that churned out tainted products for weeks even though the DoA was fully aware of what was going on. There were no fatalities linked to this particular E. coli outbreak, as far as Clark knows. Now the DoA has issued a public apology and vowed to speed up the recall process and increase its number of inspections by 50 percent. We are the wealthiest country in the world -- our standards shouldn't trail behind dozens of other countries.

On a lighter note, the North American Association for the Study of Obesity recently released a study that examined fast-food eating habits. The study found that those who eat fast food five or more times a week -- such as Clark -- have more health problems and weight issues than those who don't. But Clark also believes that eating at a high-end restaurant five times a week will probably make you obese too. Meanwhile, Clark recently read that fast-food restaurants are installing robots to take your order. He's even used one at a Burger King. The funny thing is that a robot sells up so much better than a human. Customers are more likely to order huge portions from a machine than from a human -- because the robot won't guilt them in any way!