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Working together at L.A. Kitchen | Still from "Broken Bread"
Over the course of six years, the L.A. Kitchen developed a multi-pronged approach to address the interconnected issues of hunger, food waste and employment opportunities in Los Angeles.
Point Vicente Lighthouse
From San Pedro to San Diego and beyond, here are five lighthouses that have withstood the test of time.
Roy holds a cannabis bud. | Still from "Broken Bread"
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Roy explores the issues of equality and the emergence of a new culinary landscape since the advent of legalized recreational marijuana.
Global marijuana march in Vancouver | Cannabis Culture/Flickr/Creative Commons (CC BY 2.0)
Legal cannibis is here and, if you're a parent, that means it's more important than ever to get the facts and talk honestly with your children about marijuana. Here's why opening this can of worms is good and how to talk about it with your children.
riverside roundabout
The story of L.A. can partly be told through its strangest streets. Check out these little-known roadways with big character.
Moon jellyfish crudo,  Making the Best of It, garden tasting and dinner at the Mildred Mathias Botanical Garden, UCLA, 2018 | Barron Bixler
While many use words like fight, stand up or reverse to talk about climate change, Marina Zurkow and her collaborators are asking humans to re-think their diets and their place on the food chain.
Beyond Meat burger | Still from "Broken Bread" Future
Beyond Burger patties are vegan, but its texture, taste and even its color is so closely reminiscent to beef that it's hard to believe that it wasn't made from an animal.
Vegan Hooligans - Jose Mejia
Punk is more than just an aesthetic for The Vegan Hooligans, it's in the DIY spirit of Mejia's work.
Jellyfish dish by Hank and Bean held by Roy Choi | Still from "Broken Bread"
Henry Fischer and Anna Rose Hopkins have vastly different backgrounds, but as Hank and Bean, they work with artists to create immersive dining experiences that challenges what people classify as food.
Ron Finley gardening | Still from "Broken Bread" Access
When most people think about food access, they associate it with the presence or lack of full-service grocery stores. However, it only tells us part of the important story of what food access means in the United States.  Here are 5 things you should know.
Vegan grocer Olympia Auset assembles a box of fresh produce for a client. | Still from "Broken Bread"
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Roy meets the individuals bringing healthy and affordable food options into South L.A. communities that lack access to fresh food.
Olympia Auset of SÜPRMARKT and Roy | Still from "Broken Bread"
In less than three years SÜPRMARKT, a small company dedicated to bringing fresh, organic produce into food deserts in South L.A. has grown immensely.
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