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[https://gallery.mailchimp.com/09ca9ad4a8beca32dfc40c3bf/images/20913b96-458a-48e1-95d9-7753fedb0313.jpg]5 Food Systems Lessons the U.S. Can Learn from Denmark<http://CivilEats.us8.list-manage.com/track/click?u=09ca9ad4a8beca32dfc40c3bf&id=160d2cd932&e=7e0eb84cc3> By Rachel Cernansky<http://CivilEats.us8.list-manage1.com/track/click?u=09ca9ad4a8beca32dfc40c3bf&id=9c2c64eea2&e=7e0eb84cc3> on January 22, 2016 Does food production have to sacrifice the wellbeing of workers, animals, and the environment? Not if you’re in Denmark. 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