LA's tech community

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Why LA's Tech Community Is Trying To Hack Hunger

In some of LA's high-density regions, especially in the south and southeast parts of the city, there are hundreds of thousands of Angelenos who lack access to food that is both affordable and healthy. In these communities, the only available options for miles are often fast food restaurants or convenience stores. When this type of urban landscape lacks nutritional sustenance on a systemic scale, it is known as a food desert.