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    Getting nutritious food to more Angelenos, boosting theatrical plays by women

    According to a recent USC report , one in 10 households in LA County struggle to provide their family with three meals a day.

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    Person smiling broadly wearing glasses and plaid shirt against ivy-covered wall background.By Steve Chiotakis • Oct 21, 2021 • 25m Listen

    According to a recent USC report, one in 10 households in LA County struggle to provide their family with three meals a day. Organizations and governments are trying to address nutrition insecurity through innovative approaches like doctors prescribing produce and farmers matching EBT dollars at markets.

    Plus, theater is beginning to return after almost a two-year hiatus, but female playwrights are feeling like they are getting the short end of the stick. A more diverse array of playwrights are having plays produced, but women and women-identifying playwrights are still getting left out.

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    1. 0:00

      FoodRX and extra $15 for veggies: Innovative ways to address nutrition insecurity

      Organizations and governments are trying to address nutrition insecurity through innovative approaches like doctors prescribing produce and farmers matching EBT dollars at markets.

      Read the story
      10 min
    2. 10:15

      Female playwrights say leadership must change for theater to be more diverse and representative

      Theater is beginning to return after almost a two-year hiatus, but female playwrights are feeling like they are getting the short end of the stick.

      Read the story
      15 min
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      Steve Chiotakis

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      Christian Bordal

      Managing Producer, Greater LA

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      Kathryn Barnes

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    In this episode

    2 stories
    1. 0:0010 min

      FoodRX and extra $15 for veggies: Innovative ways to address nutrition insecurity

    2. 10:1515 min

      Female playwrights say leadership must change for theater to be more diverse and representative

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