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Contributors Jennifer Brody The Career Path Less Traveled, P. 24 After writing a blog post about my own career journey from Hollywood executive and film pro- ducer to writer, I grew inspired to learn about other people who had also changed up their career paths. Transforming your life—and especially your profes- sion—can feel so impossible, but hearing these four amazing individuals' stories shows that it is possible to have a job that both inspires and supports you. Elyse Glickman Beyond the Take-out Dinner, P. 30 After a significant weight loss, it has been a chal- lenge for me to reconcile my foodie inclinations with my newfound determination to eat smarter. While the research that went into my piece on the city's most nutrition-minded food delivery services offered a lot of inspiration about keeping my diet leaner and greener, I was equally impressed by how these intrepid entrepreneurs are integrating commu- nity service and wellness into their business models. Tim Posada What Counts, P. 12 I took a special interest in food's impact on the global environment during graduate research on co- lonial studies. I began to see that even in working with statistics, a narrative reveals more to a story. At the beginning of this year, my commitment to alternative foods and more intentional consump- tion habits increased when I ceased waiting for life stresses to lessen before making better decisions. Sarika Chawla Creative Cooking from the Farmers Market, P Writing about food is my way of educating my- self by talking to farmers, chefs and other culinary experts. My goal is to help others be inspired by farm-fresh ingredients and get creative in the kitchen. ultimately, I can bring those lessons home so my infant son can develop the same apprecia- tion for wholesome, seasonal produce. Even the green stuff. . 20 October/November 2012 9