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My final project for a multimedia journalism class I took during my master’s — this short documentary looks at the topic of free food in Silicon Valley. I’d been thinking about this story ever since I moved back to the Bay Area from Seattle, where I spent a year working for a local nonprofit, and got to know a number of the city’s food banks. When I arrived back in California, I had the jaw-dropping experience of visiting a friend’s tech company for the first time, where lunch was catered, snacks abounded — even the bathroom stocked complimentary tampons, mints, and hair ties. It was (kind of) awesome. But on the other hand, the high cost of living in Silicon Valley means that other residents (those who don’t get fed for free at work) often have to choose between paying their rent or filling the fridge for the month, and may be forced to seek food assistance elsewhere. I thought this dichotomy deserved a closer look.

Full story on Peninsula Press.

 

 

This little guy is just for fun.

 

Find a few more on my Vimeo.