The Second House

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A monthly newsletter on nutrition news, food policy, food access, and some hot takes in between.

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  • Educational Nutrition Content (definitions, explanations, and explorations)

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  • Personal Essays on food, the body, life observations, etc.

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About Lauren Bell

PhD Student. Budding Writer. Mostly writing about nutrition, culture, and personal realizations of my late 20s.

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