Title:Contributing WriterEducation:San Francisco State UniversityLocation:San Francisco Bay Area, CaliforniaExpertise:Health and nutrition, food systems, farmers' markets and CSAs, sustainability, gardening, seasonal produce, cheeseLauren David’s love of food began when she was a child, always eager to observe what her Chilean father was cooking and to help out, too. Her career in food began shortly after a nine-month backpacking adventure from East Africa to South Africa, where she noticed that top-quality produce grown in South Africa wasn’t readily available at local grocery stores because it was exported. This led her to learn more about our local food systems through farmers' markets, CSAs, gardening and the complex web of the global food system.As a farmers' market manager, Lauren worked directly with farmers and gained insight into the complexities and challenges farmers face. She also worked as a garden educator and program manager for K-12 for underprivileged youth, where she taught garden education, nurtured curiosity about our natural environment and encouraged kids and teens to taste new foods.Lauren also worked as a cheese intern at the San Francisco Cheese School, where she prepared cheese platters and cheese plating, set up classes and assisted cheese experts. She took many cheese classes to advance her knowledge about pairing cheese with beer, ciders and white and red wine.Writing about health and nutrition, food, sustainability, gardening and food systems, Lauren has had her work published in The Washington Post, AARP, Allrecipes, Better Homes & Gardens, Country Living, CNN Underscored, Huffpost, Martha Stewart, MindBodyGreen, Modern Farmer, Southern Living, The Kitchn and more.B.A. degree in Cultural Anthropology, magna cum laude, San Francisco State UniversityEatingWell, aDotdash Meredith Brand, has been publishing award-winning journalism about food, nutrition and sustainability since 1990. Our mission is to share flavor-packed recipes from around the world, celebrating fresh ingredients and the farmers, artisans and chefs who bring them to our table. Through science-backed nutrition advice and smart stories about sustainability, we help readers live their best lives. Learn moreabout usand oureditorial process.
Title:Contributing WriterEducation:San Francisco State UniversityLocation:San Francisco Bay Area, CaliforniaExpertise:Health and nutrition, food systems, farmers' markets and CSAs, sustainability, gardening, seasonal produce, cheese
Title:Contributing Writer
Education:San Francisco State University
Location:San Francisco Bay Area, California
Expertise:Health and nutrition, food systems, farmers' markets and CSAs, sustainability, gardening, seasonal produce, cheese
Lauren David’s love of food began when she was a child, always eager to observe what her Chilean father was cooking and to help out, too. Her career in food began shortly after a nine-month backpacking adventure from East Africa to South Africa, where she noticed that top-quality produce grown in South Africa wasn’t readily available at local grocery stores because it was exported. This led her to learn more about our local food systems through farmers' markets, CSAs, gardening and the complex web of the global food system.As a farmers' market manager, Lauren worked directly with farmers and gained insight into the complexities and challenges farmers face. She also worked as a garden educator and program manager for K-12 for underprivileged youth, where she taught garden education, nurtured curiosity about our natural environment and encouraged kids and teens to taste new foods.Lauren also worked as a cheese intern at the San Francisco Cheese School, where she prepared cheese platters and cheese plating, set up classes and assisted cheese experts. She took many cheese classes to advance her knowledge about pairing cheese with beer, ciders and white and red wine.Writing about health and nutrition, food, sustainability, gardening and food systems, Lauren has had her work published in The Washington Post, AARP, Allrecipes, Better Homes & Gardens, Country Living, CNN Underscored, Huffpost, Martha Stewart, MindBodyGreen, Modern Farmer, Southern Living, The Kitchn and more.
Lauren David’s love of food began when she was a child, always eager to observe what her Chilean father was cooking and to help out, too. Her career in food began shortly after a nine-month backpacking adventure from East Africa to South Africa, where she noticed that top-quality produce grown in South Africa wasn’t readily available at local grocery stores because it was exported. This led her to learn more about our local food systems through farmers' markets, CSAs, gardening and the complex web of the global food system.
As a farmers' market manager, Lauren worked directly with farmers and gained insight into the complexities and challenges farmers face. She also worked as a garden educator and program manager for K-12 for underprivileged youth, where she taught garden education, nurtured curiosity about our natural environment and encouraged kids and teens to taste new foods.
Lauren also worked as a cheese intern at the San Francisco Cheese School, where she prepared cheese platters and cheese plating, set up classes and assisted cheese experts. She took many cheese classes to advance her knowledge about pairing cheese with beer, ciders and white and red wine.
Writing about health and nutrition, food, sustainability, gardening and food systems, Lauren has had her work published in The Washington Post, AARP, Allrecipes, Better Homes & Gardens, Country Living, CNN Underscored, Huffpost, Martha Stewart, MindBodyGreen, Modern Farmer, Southern Living, The Kitchn and more.
B.A. degree in Cultural Anthropology, magna cum laude, San Francisco State University
EatingWell, aDotdash Meredith Brand, has been publishing award-winning journalism about food, nutrition and sustainability since 1990. Our mission is to share flavor-packed recipes from around the world, celebrating fresh ingredients and the farmers, artisans and chefs who bring them to our table. Through science-backed nutrition advice and smart stories about sustainability, we help readers live their best lives. Learn moreabout usand oureditorial process.
