freelance writer
I'm a Los Angeles-based freelance writer who covers health, psychology and lifestyle for a number of print and online publications, including MORE, Family Circle, Women's Health and TheStyleGlossy.com.
<p>Not everyone has easy access to fresh fruits and vegetables. Three women across the country are doing something about it.</p>
<p>They are neighborhoods where a wilting head of lettuce costs two or three times as much as a dollar meal. Where fast-food spots litter the landscape but the nearest supermarket is miles away. "Shopping local" in these communities means buying food at a convenience store or a gas station where limited shelf life restricts choices to calorie-dense, highly processed foods with little nutritional value. Fried food abounds; fresh food is near impossible to find.</p>
