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Imagine I told you there was a product that could dramatically reduce the incidence of four of the top seven causes of death in the United States,1 lift thousands of Americans out of poverty, and fight climate change—all while slowing the growth of marine dead zones and reversing pollinator decline.
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Quinn, B., Carlisle, L. (2019). Conclusion: A New Generation of Growers and Eaters. In: Grain by Grain. Island Press, Washington, DC. https://doi.org/10.5822/978-1-61091-996-8_18
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