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Broken Bread
Transformation
Season 1
Episode 1
Roy explores the power of cooking to rehabilitate those on the margins of society and the organizations taking a chance on those who need it most. He spends time with Father Greg Boyle of Homeboy and Homegirl Industries, the pioneer of socially minded food enterprises focused on transitioning former gang members from lives on the street to lives in kitchens. Roy also visits Mar Diego, a food entrepreneur who has opened Dough Girl, a pizza shop in the San Fernando Valley employing local kids struggling with drug use and homelessness. Additionally, the episode features L.A. Mayor Eric Garcetti shedding light into workforce models with a purpose.
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Roy meets Leimert Park residents using food to counteract gentrification.
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Roy returns to Chinatown and examines his role as a catalyst in its gentrification.
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Roy meets Latino restaurateurs who are using food as a form of cultural preservation.
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Roy meets with chefs and farmers leading the fight against the corporatization of food.
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Roy and guests unpack deep-rooted exploitation and injustice in the restaurant industry.
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26:40
Roy takes a head-on look at efforts to heal the social and economic wounds of Watts, acknowledging one of the oldest communities in Los Angeles as a mirror into ourselves and our future.
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26:42
Roy journeys from L.A. to Orange County to discover how non-profit innovators are tackling the problem of food waste.
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26:31
Roy explores the issues of equality and the emergence of a new culinary landscape since the advent of legalized recreational marijuana.
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26:42
Roy explores future culinary landscapes looking forward to a world affected by climate change.
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25:39
Roy meets the individuals bringing healthy and affordable food options into South L.A. communities that lack access to fresh food.