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Day 1: The Purge


ORIGINAL AIR DATE: 6/7/09

James and Alisa rally the residents of Mission, BC, to consume only food and drink produced within a 100-mile radius for 100 days. But is Mission up to the challenge?

To recruit participants, the pair hit the streets, coaxing families with the lure of healthy eating and good green practices. After a town hall meeting, dozens sign up and six families commit to the challenge one hundred percent. James and Alisa examine the families' eating habits and wonder about their abilities to adapt to a new lifestyle.

As the challenge begins, reality soon sets in when the families struggle to figure out what to have for breakfast on their first day. Will the journey end before it gets started?

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For the town hall meeting where Alisa and James try to drum up enthusiasm for the Challenge, Chef Ben Niemann whipped up these 100-mile canapes using locally produced ingredients.

These tempting appetizers feature BC spot prawns layered over basil cream and camembert on a campari tomato cup.

Prepare to have your idea of "potato skin" redefined.

Sweet, tangy cilantro-pear butter complements the mild taste of local scallops, while the crunchy hazelnut cracker offers a satisfying counterpoint to the scallops' tenderness.