Eating ‘Wilder’ Foods for a Healthier Diet
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In Eating on the Wild Side, author Jo Robinson reveals how the nutrition and flavor has been bred out of supermarket fruits and vegetables. Robinson tells us what we can do to reclaim our wild roots and the nutrition from our foods.
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Jo Robinson
Jo Robinson is author of Eating on the Wild Side: The Missing Link to Optimum Health (Little, Brown 2013). She’s based in Vashon Island, Washington.
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