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World Service,3 mins

The 'gangsta' gardener of LA

The Food Chain

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Artist Ron Finley from South Central LA planted food crops on a strip of grass by the road, and ended up in court. But his case led to a complete change in the local laws around where people can grow food. He tells the BBC's Mike Johnson the story of The Ron Finley Project. (Photo: A bed of organic lettuce. Credit: Sean Gallup/Getty Images)

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