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Thousands of Lakewood residents relied on this food pantry. Now it’s gone.
Joy’s Kitchen was forced to leave the church it operated out of for more than a decade. It relocated to downtown Denver, far from the community it served.
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Food not only connects us, it also plays a pivotal role in some of humanity’s greatest challenges: from climate change to biodiversity loss, from health and wellbeing to social justice and inclusion. In The Food Principle, we'll explore this idea together, side-by-side visionaries fighting at the front lines of conservation & community.
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