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A lot of parents ask me how to get kids to eat more vegetables. The first thing I say is that it starts from the top.
Emeril Lagasse
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Emeril Lagasse
Age: 65
Born: 1959
Born: October 15
Businessperson
Chef
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Restaurateur
Fall River
Massachusetts
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