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Jul 2020
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180. Ricardo Salvador talks Science Advo...

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Ricardo Salvador, Director of the Food and Environment program at the Union of Concerned Scientists joins the podcast to talk about experience with research and advocacy, and the importance of evidence-based policy in U.S. food policy.

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