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    Burned: Injuries and retaliation in the kitchen

    Last week, we aired the first part of a groundbreaking series, Burned: Abuse in LA's Restaurant Industry ,” from KCRW investigative reporter Karen Foshay .

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    By Evan Kleiman • Aug 12, 2016 • 1 min read

    Last week, we aired the first part of a groundbreaking series, Burned: Abuse in LA's Restaurant Industry,” from KCRW investigative reporter Karen Foshay. Here's the next installment, which focuses on injuries in the kitchen and the retaliation many restaurant workers face when they speak up about getting hurt, stolen paychecks and being denied workers comp. Tune into the show next week for the final part of Foshay's series.

    Music: "On Returning"

    The full episode

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    Cilantro roots, Norteño Mexican food, LA's farm past
    1. 0:31Cilantro roots and boiling peanuts in beer
    2. 8:29Norteño Mexican food on the banks of the LA River
    3. 17:12Los Angeles, from cows to concrete
    4. 29:16Burned: Injuries and retaliation in the kitchenYou’re reading this
    5. 41:19Unbroken Ground
    6. 46:12A vegan mayonnaise scandal
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

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      Abbie Fentress Swanson

      Independent reporter and producer

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      Camellia Tse

      Producer, Good Food

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    The full episode

    4 of 6
    Cilantro roots, Norteño Mexican food, LA's farm past
    1. 0:31Cilantro roots and boiling peanuts in beer
    2. 8:29Norteño Mexican food on the banks of the LA River
    3. 17:12Los Angeles, from cows to concrete
    4. 29:16Burned: Injuries and retaliation in the kitchenYou’re reading this
    5. 41:19Unbroken Ground
    6. 46:12A vegan mayonnaise scandal
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