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    Good Food

    Cultural Food Exchange

    The Great American Melting Pot is a medley of cultures and people.  What happens to traditional diets when people immigrate?  How is their nutrition compromised as a result?  Liz Mintz of the Latino Nutrition Coalition talks about these questions as they specifically relate to the Latin American culture, where diabetes has a much stronger…

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    By Evan Kleiman • May 12, 2014 • 1 min read

    The Great American Melting Pot is a medley of cultures and people. What happens to traditional diets when people immigrate? How is their nutrition compromised as a result? Liz Mintz of the Latino Nutrition Coalition talks about these questions as they specifically relate to the Latin American culture, where diabetes has a much stronger presence than other populations.

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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Jennifer Ferro

      Jennifer Ferro, President, KCRW, Los Angeles

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      Thea Chaloner

      Supervising Producer, Good Food

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    The full episode

    7 of 8
    Father's Day Tribute; Latino Diabetes; Jonathan Gold
    1. 1:00The Market Report
    2. 8:00Opus Restaurant
    3. 15:00Master of the Grill
    4. 22:00Kids' P.O.V. for Father's Day
    5. 29:00Dinner with Dad
    6. 36:00Adventures of a Personal Chef
    7. 43:00Cultural Food ExchangeYou’re reading this
    8. 50:00City of Angels
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