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# Joan Dye Gussow

(1928–2025)   Writer

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Joan Dye Gussow was a writer.

## Quick Facts About Joan Dye Gussow

Born January 1, 1928

Died March 7, 2025

Profession Writer

## About Joan Dye Gussow

American academic... \| Joan Dye Gussow was an American academic, author, food policy expert, environmentalist, and gardener. The New York Times has called her the "matriarch of the eat-locally-think-globally food movement."

##  Quotes by Joan Dye Gussow

> [Nature does not pile up 1000 hogs, then hope for the best.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-dye-gussow/nature-does-not-pile-up-1000-hogs-then-hope-for-the-best/)

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> [As for butter versus margarine, I trust cows more than chemists.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-dye-gussow/as-for-butter-versus-margarine-i-trust-cows-more-than-chemists/)

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> [If we want to keep farmers in business, it's time for all of us, ordinary citizens and policy makers alike, to begin…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/joan-dye-gussow/if-we-want-to-keep-farmers-in-business-it-s-time-for-all-of-us/)

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[Business](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/about/business/)

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