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Lidia Celebrates America: Changemakers, follows Lidia across America as meeting chefs, farmers, and entrepreneurs hard at work trying to change, not only what’s available, but the way Americans think about food in the future. “It’s also critical to remember the energy and water it takes to grow, transport and package the foods we eat”, says Lidia, “We all have the ability to be Changemakers”.

Meet Nicole Steele, dedicated to providing healthy food access through free produce delivery
The Changemakers from Lidia’s special unite at Sean Sherman’s Owamni for a celebratory meal.
Lidia meets James Beard winner Sean Sherman to sample the fare at his upscale restaurant, Owamni.
Funding for LIDIA CELEBRATES AMERICA is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting.
Episodes
Lidia meets resilient Americans who have overcome extraordinary odds in their own lives.
Lidia Bastianich shares stories of immigrants shaping what it means to be an American.
Lidia Bastianich meets changemakers intent on re-shaping the future of food in America.
Extras
Lidia Bastianich meets changemakers intent on re-shaping the future of food in America.
In Middletown, VA, Lidia teams up with chef Kari Rushing to elevate Appalachian cuisine's image.
Lidia visits the 3 Cricketeers' test kitchen to taste-test pasta made with cricket powder and pesto.
In Stockton, CA, Lidia makes homemade ice-cream with strawberries straight from the hothouse.
Padma Lakshmi shows Lidia her birthplace in Chennai, India.
Rita Moreno shows Lidia one of her favorite childhood dishes from Puerto Rico.
Lidia's friend Marcus Samuelsson talks about what signifies Christmas for him.
Follow Lidia back to her homeland in Pula, a fortified seaport in Istria.
Lidia and Carlo Ponti Jr make pasta together, in honor of his mother Sophia Loren.
Lidia Bastianich's celebrity guests talk about what makes America the land of opportunity.