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Happy Tuesday, and welcome to Food Fix. I’m saddened to learn of the sudden passing of Iowa farmer and conservation advocate Ray Gaesser. When I was working on a series on climate change and agriculture for Politico several years ago, Ray was incredibly generous with his knowledge and his time, including having me at his farm, and I learned a whole lot from him. My condolences to his family.

Podcasts on tap: If you’re a podcast fan, you’re in luck: Forked comes back this week! American Dish also posted a new episode last week with prominent food safety plaintiff’s attorney Bill Marler about the cyclospora disaster, the flood of recall/outbreak headlines and the state of food safety in America. 

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