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]]> http://my.nature.org/nature/posts/public/bog-turtles-on-the-lam.html http://my.nature.org/nature/posts/public/bog-turtles-on-the-lam.html Wed, 22 Jun 2011 00:00:00 -0500 1/3 1/3: The amount of food produced globally that's wasted, either in transport or by consumers.

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