Ignite Food #1 - Starting from Scratch
Channel: Ignite Phoenix
Date: 2012-04-02

Presenter: Charleen Badman

Biography: I grew up on conventional "American" food where fruits and vegetables were opened from cans and each dinner ended with ice cream. I started working with strong, female chefs when I was 17 who taught me what good, real food tastes like. I love using small, local farms and and sharing their seasonal produce, especially vegetables.

Description: I think we can change the way kids eat; one school at a time by intervening in the food cycle most of us grew up with. It doesn't make a difference to teach them about cooking, gardening, etc. when the cafeteria serves them blue Jell-O and potato chips. If one chef went to one school, we could all make a difference.

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