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Sustainability, Italian Style

Christina Pirello shares healthy, fresh Italian and Mediterranean recipes as well as her brassy, insightful approach to liver, kidney and heart health and diabetes prevention. Diagnosed with terminal cancer in 1983, Christina turned to a macrobiotic diet of whole grains and vegetables to aid in her recovery, launching the 20-plus year run of her Emmy Award-winning series Christina Cooks.

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Sustainability, Italian Style

Season 5 Episode 507 | 26m 46s | CC

Italians are famously one of the healthiest European countries, and it ties into their sustainable and innovative everyday life choices. Christina meets with a food entrepreneur and sustainability expert as they tour a local market and cook with seasonal, fresh ingredients

Christina Cooks: Back to the Cutting Board

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