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Food Revolution Day; Get Involved In the Uprising

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One by one, the kids trickle into the room; it's after recess, and they have all arrived for cooking class. It's been the talk of the week so far. They've quizzed me on what we're making, what vegetables it will entail, and each time their eyes have lit up, they've licked their lips in anticipation, and smiled. Today we're making pizza from scratch. The dough was made in our last class a few days before and frozen for today, when we're going to roll it out and top with cheese and various other …

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