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This week's Profile:
Gracie Cavnar's food revolution goes to Hope


By Sarah Rufca
June 17th, 2010 at 10:35 AM
Before there was Jamie Oliver, there was Gracie Cavnar.

Starting Recipe for Success in Houston in 2003, Cavnar was an early proponent of bringing healthy food and food awareness to children in school. Her passion for this cause and the future of Recipe for Success are the subject of this week's Profile (10:30 tonight and 11 p.m. Friday night on Channel 8, Houston PBS) with host Greg Scheinman.

"Gracie is pretty much leading the charge against childhood obesity through her Recipe For Success Foundation," Scheinman says. "The cool thing about it is it's not out there preaching -- it's about changing the way children understand and appreciate their food in a fun and interactive way.
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