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Innovators

Season 4 Episode 403 | 26m 51s

We look into the future with three acclaimed women chefs in the Pacific Northwest; the founder of Pared, the game-changing app that has revolutionized how restaurants hire staff; Robert Wang, who invented the Instant Pot as something to help him cook healthier food for his children; and Lucas Sin, chef and founder of Junzi Kitchen, who is bringing awareness to the diversity of Chinese food.

Aired: 05/01/20 | Expires: 05/01/28
Distributed nationally by American Public Television
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