60 Minutes

===Alar===
In February 1989, ''60 Minutes'' aired a report by the [[Natural Resources Defense Council]] claiming that the use of [[daminozide]] (Alar) on [[apple]]s presented an unacceptably high health risk to consumers. Apple sales dropped and CBS was sued unsuccessfully by apple growers.<ref>{{cite news|title=Judge Dismisses Apple Growers' Suit Against CBS|url=https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9F0CE4D61F31F937A2575AC0A965958260|work=The New York Times|date=September 14, 1993|access-date=July 21, 2007|quote=A Federal judge today dismissed a lawsuit that apple growers in Washington State filed against CBS after "60 Minutes" broadcast a report linking the chemical Alar to cancer. The report, broadcast Feb. 26, 1989, said the use of Alar increased the risk of cancer in humans, particularly children, and cited a study by the Natural Resources Defense Council.}}</ref> Alar was subsequently banned for use on food crops in the U.S. by the [[United States Environmental Protection Agency|Environmental Protection Agency]] (EPA).