In my community in West Seattle (High Point) there's a lack of healthy food options, especially for those who live on a lower income. There are mostly mini marts and gas stations around my neighborhood and pretty much they just sell junk food. Fresh fruits and vegetables can be pricey and are often several blocks or miles away in more uppity areas of West Seattle. To solve this problem, a group has been created called F.E.E.S.T. which educates the community about healthy living and healthy food choices. Every week teens get together and cook a healthy dinner and while they eat they talk about issues going on in their community- from food to drugs to school...anything. Last month I attended the monthly potluck and there were about 30 teens and 3 or so adults. It was really powerful, we had an open mic, played games to get to know each other, and we had a thanksgiving potluck with plenty of healthy options. This is one way our community decided to tackle this problem. Earlier we had some news coverage about the group (we surveyed several grocery stores all around west seattle to compare prices and see which foods they had and did not have). We realized that we needed publicity, but also wanted to keep the meetings organic, because better than anyone, we know our community and what we need. The best thing about the group I think is that it is youth led. When youth take leadership it shows that we take the future seriously. Anyway, this is one way that we tackled the problem of a lack of healthy food. As it turns out, health is directly related to social justice, race, and class. Everything is connected!