Alex Lewin is a health strategist who specializes in fermented foods. A resident of Cambridge, MA, he has studied cooking at the Professional Chef's Program at the Cambridge School of Culinary Arts and nutrition at the Institute for Integrative Nutrition. Alex cultivates health through food and action, by helping people set health goals for themselves, and meeting these goals; advocating for real and healthy food; educating people and communities about health, wellness, food safety, and food preserving; and empowering people to retake control of their food. As the author of the blog Feed Me Like You Mean It ( www.feedmelikeyoumeanit.com ), Alex loves fermented foods… because of their variety, their flavor, and their salutary properties. He teaches classes, leads workshops, organizes festivals, and creates videos around food fermenting, especially vegetable fermenting. He has been featured for this work in publications including Harvard Magazine, Edible Boston, Stuff Magazine, and on public radio. Alex serves on the board of the Boston Public Market Association, which is creating a year-round, indoor market in Boston selling local food.