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It’s approaching the end of a long day, and the words my partner, Torence, said to me a few days ago are still ringing in my ears: “You need to start prioritizing yourself more. Things like eating can’t keep taking second place to all of the other things that you do.” And, of course, I know this is good advice. Throughout the production of this, LOUDmouth’s long-awaited (for us, anyway) Food issue, I have been keeping a mental food diary. I’ve logged the rushed and, worse, missed meals; the school-vending-machine breakfast/lunch combos; the amount of food in my refrigerator that ends up rotting before it gets eaten and the time saved/money lost/waste created because of my habit of eating out more frequently than I’d like to. I’ve also relished in the times that I have been able to slow down for a minute and share food with my family and friends and the moments of pure food bliss that, for me, accompany a tasty and filling vegetarian meal. You see, I love food. And part of taking care of myself means taking more time to truly enjoy food. So much of my identity is wrapped up in being a “good” activist, whether it be through editing LOUDmouth, protesting the ongoing invasion of Iraq or the white supremacy of the Minutemen, bargaining with my university for a new contract for academic student employees or lending an ear to a student in need of support as she leaves an abusive relationship. All of these things are important, and I am constantly pushing myself to do more to bring about the equality and social justice that I so desperately crave. But I also have to recognize that I am only one woman. I have to remind myself that I can do a lot, but I can’t do it all, and that as much as I’d like to do more, I have to reaffirm that I do enough. Admittedly, these things are sometimes tough for me to keep in perspective, but ultimately I know that part of being a “good” activist means being good to myself. As I write my last letter as LOUDmouth’s editor in chief, I am happy to bring this issue to you. When Dolores Ortiz approached me about writing for this issue, she explained that her feminist analysis had significantly expanded since becoming a mother, and so thanks to her we have a piece on breastfeeding — an important food-related topic that likely would have been overlooked otherwise. As our cover interview with Amory Starr suggests, food and social justice intersect in all sorts of ways, and Jessica Hoffmann’s food diary touches on many of these issues — from labor to food packaging and waste, from genetically modified foods to struggles over water privatization. LOUDmouth regular Jennifer Huei-Fen Lin interviews her dad about their organic garden, Kim Haines blows us away with her touching work, “Nurture,” and many of our writers remind us that as much as we wanted to make a distinction between the Food and Body (Issue 2) issues, these things are inseparable for many of us. And, as always, there’s much, much more for you to sink your teeth into. That said, I think it’s about time for me to end this letter and make myself some dinner. But before I do that, I’d like to note how thrilled the LOUDmouth crew is that our editorial collective continues to expand. Frederick Smith, acting director of the Cross Cultural Centers at Cal State L.A., author and LOUDmouth contributor, has graciously agreed to continue to provide support for the magazine in his new role as publisher. Our former publisher, Daria Teruko Yudacufski, is a contributing editor for this issue as she begins a new job at the University of Southern California, but will not be part of the editorial team for future issues. Daria has made invaluable contributions to LOUDmouth from the very beginning and we are sad to see her go, but also excited for her as she ventures into new territory. I’d also like to congratulate Irina Contreras, LOUDmouth’s next editor in chief. Irina has been a great help to me and has shaped the magazine in important ways over the last three issues as assistant editor. I know that even more good things are in store for the LOUDmouth community as she takes the helm for the next three issues. Writer and high-school teacher for the Los Angeles Unified School District Sheana Ochoa will join us as assistant editor, and DJ/queen of electronica and LOUDmouth contributor Violent Vickie is also on board to help with outreach. Stephanie Abraham, Jennifer Ashley, Ruth Blandón and Jessica Hoffmann will stay on in their current positions, and I will continue my involvement as a contributing editor. Here’s to LOUDmouth’s bright future. Cheers! Food shared with friends in Argentina Editor in Chief Get LOUD with us! CORRECTION LOUDmouth is always looking To the editors of LOUDmouth, for new writers, editors, I’d like to express my gratitude for your article on me, “Not Looking to Be an Art Star” (Issue 11). I feel privileged illustrators, photographers that Irina found me interesting enough to write an article on.