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From coast to coast, an insider's guide to the stories and people shaping the USA today

From coast to coast, an insider's guide to the stories and people shaping the USA today.

Americana: 29/11/2010

29/11/2010

BBC World Service - Americana, 29/11/2010

As Americans recover from the Thanksgiving holiday, Americana examines US food choices.

As Americans continue to celebrate - and recover from - the Thanksgiving holiday, Americana examines US food choices and "going without".

An insider guide to the people and the stories shaping America today.

As Americans continue to celebrate - and recover from - the Thanksgiving holiday, Americana examines US food choices and "going without". 

Professor and UN special advisor, Jeffrey Sachs, discusses the increase in poverty and hunger across the nation. 

Nationally renowned California chef Alice Waters explains why she thinks everyone can, and should, care about eating organic food and the customers and staff at The Dinner Bell restaurant in Mississippi offer a different view. 

Squirrel hunter Hovey Smith steps into his backyard in rural Georgia to share some hunting tips and a family recipe for squirrel stew.

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