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Overlooked, underused crops: An answer to our food system problems?
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03.12.19
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Despite the existence of over 5,500 food crops globally, we are eating a smaller array of foods, resulting in diets that are less nutritious and healthy. Neglected and underutilized species of food crops can help tackle the global challenges of climate change and malnutrition by building climate resiliency and improving diets.
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