Max De Faria
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Max De Faria is a former Research and Writing intern for Food Tank. He is a current double major in Geography and Spanish with a minor in Political Science at Clark University in Worcester, MA. His interests are primarily focused on the relationship between food and public policy at local and global scales. He is originally from Rhode Island and enjoys travelling, watching documentaries, and reading in his free time.

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Ernesto Fonseca on the Intersection of Development, Policy, and Food

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Vicki Wilde on the Benefits of Women’s Agricultural Empowerment

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Amber Lambke: Returning to our Roots Through Grains

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Jeremiah Lowery: “Food Insecurity Was a Recurring Theme in my Life”

Highlighting personal experience, Lowery encourages an intersectional approach to food policy and understanding of current food issues in the D.C. area.

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