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70% of Common Threads' students eat more fruits and vegetables.

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Oprah viewers might know Smith – her formal personal chef – from his guest appearances whipping up hummingbird cake or pistachio-crusted chicken on her show. But the boisterous cookbook author says his greatest creation is the nonprofit he launched in 2003,which uses food to teach low-income kids the value of healthy eating.“You have to teach children to make good choices,” he says.
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Common Threads debut on Chicago Works

Check out Common Threads debut on “Chicago Works” showing students cooking up some delicious dishes with some of Chicago’s top chefs; Kevin Hickey, Bill Kim, and Giuseppe Tentori.”
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Common Threads debut on Chicago Works

Top Chef

See Common Threads' mini chefs work their magic on Season 4 of Top Chef.  Chef Art Smith guest judges as contestants compete to make a family meal for four, for under $10 with the help of some small sous chefs. 

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