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Greening the food desert: Website brings hope and produce to South Los Angeles

by Abelardo de la Peña Jr. WHAT’S HAPPENING MarketMakeovers.org, a Los Angeles-based website, is transforming food deserts by motivating teens (Epicurious.com 12.4.09). The site focuses on South Los Angeles, a neighborhood where fast food restaurants and convenience stores are king. Supermarkets, farmers’ markets and fresh produce are almost impossible to find. The folks behind Market […]

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