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    'There’s a Watts in every major city,’ says Chewbox CEO Kim Gaston

    Chewbox , founded by Chef Roy Choi and Kim Gaston, is a food delivery service focused on healthy, chef-driven meals and job opportunities for underserved communities.

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    By Evan Kleiman • Jul 10, 2020 • 1 min read

    Chewbox, founded by Chef Roy Choi and Kim Gaston, is a food delivery service focused on healthy, chef-driven meals and job opportunities for underserved communities. Chewbox started as a pilot program for teachers who only had 30-minute breaks and unhealthy lunch options. Meals are made and delivered from Choi’s former Locol kitchen in Watts, and the program is now open to the public during the pandemic. The goal is to take the program across the country.

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    Weaponizing food, lunch for teachers, Romanian cuisine
    1. 0:00Adrian Miller on America’s deep history of weaponizing food
    2. 12:21Creamy dips and herby salads are perfect sides for al fresco dining
    3. 23:43'There’s a Watts in every major city,’ says Chewbox CEO Kim GastonYou’re reading this
    4. 38:00Cooking Greek in summer, German in winter
    5. 47:24Hungry for Hungarian food at the Echo Park Farmer’s Market
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      Evan Kleiman

      host 'Good Food'

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      Joseph Stone

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      Laryl Garcia

      Senior Director, Good Food

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    The full episode

    3 of 5
    Weaponizing food, lunch for teachers, Romanian cuisine
    1. 0:00Adrian Miller on America’s deep history of weaponizing food
    2. 12:21Creamy dips and herby salads are perfect sides for al fresco dining
    3. 23:43'There’s a Watts in every major city,’ says Chewbox CEO Kim GastonYou’re reading this
    4. 38:00Cooking Greek in summer, German in winter
    5. 47:24Hungry for Hungarian food at the Echo Park Farmer’s Market
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