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In a California Valley, Healthy Food Everywhere but on the Table

Posted by Siamack Sioshansi | Hunger Relief, Recent Posts | 0 |

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The Salinas Valley, known as the salad bowl of the nation, is struggling with poverty and malnutrition among the migrant farmworkers who harvest its crops.

Source: In a California Valley, Healthy Food Everywhere but on the Table

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Siamack Sioshansi

Siamack is the executive director and co-founder of the project. He was born in a small village in southeast Iran where he learned about food and the importance of community resiliency. He attended Purdue University and worked for IBM and Apple Computers before starting a software company. He lives in San Francisco.

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