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06 December 2023: Today we spoke with Principal Lisa on spoiled children, last minute gift ideas and more. We got a visit from Donna Benton, CEO of the Entertainer. Dr. Sonia Chaudhary is an obstetrics & gynaecologist based at the Medcare Women and Children Hospital and she talks to us about gestational breast cancer. For Pets and Vets this week we get the rundown on a family and pet friendly festival plus we talk toxic foods and have a Q&A with Dr Sergio from Intervet  

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Join us for a conversation with chef and entrepreneur Kiki Aranita. Kiki is co-chef and owner of Poi Dog, a Hawaiian restaurant and catering company that closed its Rittenhouse, Philadelphia location in July 2020. For years, her goals involved celebrating the underrepresented cuisines of multicultural origins as well as seeking to minimize food waste. She recently launched a line of bottled Poi Dog sauces inspired by Hawaiian cuisine and favorite dishes from her restaurant. She is also a writer who has contributed food writing and narratives to many publications and has served on the charitable events boards of No Kid Hungry Philadelphia, C-CAP Philadelphia, Feastival, and Vetri Community Partnership’s Eat to Empower. A former classicist who specialized in the reception of classical epic poetry, she is the current chair of the Hahn Scholarship Committee, which sends students to the American School of Classical Studies at Athens and the American Academy in Rome.

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Feastival, Philadelphia's collaborative fundraiser between the culinary and performing arts scene, turns ten this year.  So what are they planning for their milestone double-digit celebration?  KYW Newsradio's Hadas Kuznits spoke with event development director Joanne Marder, director of production David Todaro and logistics producer Kelly Clark for a sneak-peek of what food to expect and to find out what work goes on behind the scenes to put on this huge production.