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Sep 2020
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QuickAndDirtyTips.com, Monica Reinagel
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The benefits of teaching young kids to cook go beyond setting them up for a lifetime of healthy eating—cooking can also help them learn science, technology, engineering, and math. Nutrition Diva chats with Lesya Mervena, co-founder of the I Cook After School program. Read the transcript. Check out all the Quick and Dirty Tips shows. Subscribe to the newslett ... Show More
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