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Site revamp

This quaint, rain-speckled flower is meant to symbolize the rain outside that is metaphorically washing away the old and making way for the shiny and new!

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Pudong bank of the Bund, Shanghai, China, June '11

Photos

I’ve finally populated some galleries on the Photography page. Take a peek at some of my favorite shots from the past year.

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Jiaxian Market

Organic food is a luxury in Shanghai

My final story for ChinaInFocus.net explores the organic and sustainable food movements in Shanghai, which remain within the financial reach of a privileged minority.

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Pudong bank of the Bund, Shanghai, China, June '11

Photos

I’ve finally populated some galleries on the Photography page. Take a peek at some of my favorite shots from the past year.

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unemployment

Census shows rise in state poverty

The nation’s poverty rate is at its highest level since 1991, but poverty in Texas is even worse. Check out this blog post I wrote for The Texas Observer on the troubling new poverty data.

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Jiaxian Market

Organic food is a luxury in Shanghai

My final story for ChinaInFocus.net explores the organic and sustainable food movements in Shanghai, which remain within the financial reach of a privileged minority.

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Who’s Lara Berendt, anyway?

Lara Berendt bio headshotI'm a writer and editor based in Austin, Texas, with journalism experience in news and features. My main interests and expertise are in politics, the environment, sustainable food production and women's issues. I'd love to help you brainstorm, craft, or polish your latest writing project, or lend a sharp editing eye to a draft you've been toiling away at.
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