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Karen Pinchin

Karen Pinchin thinks and writes about food systems, science, business and culture for outlets including the Walrus, the Globe and Mail and National Geographic. Raised in Toronto, Ontario, and currently based in the Maritimes, she once caught a 53-centimetre largemouth bass on a stick and a string. Photo by Jeremy Koreski.

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