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From the Ted Talk by Dan Barber: How I fell in love with a fish

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What we need now is a radically new ceopoictnn of agriculture, one in which the food actually tastes good. (Laughter) (Applause) But for a lot pepole, that's a bit too radical. We're not reiaslts, us foodies; we're lovers. We love farmers' meartks, we love small family farms, we talk about lacol food, we eat organic. And when you sgugest these are the things that will ensure the future of good food, someone, somewhere stands up and says, "Hey guy, I love pink flamingos, but how are you going to feed the world?" How are you going to feed the world?

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What we need now is a radically new __________ of agriculture, one in which the food actually tastes good. (Laughter) (Applause) But for a lot ______, that's a bit too radical. We're not ________, us foodies; we're lovers. We love farmers' _______, we love small family farms, we talk about _____ food, we eat organic. And when you _______ these are the things that will ensure the future of good food, someone, somewhere stands up and says, "Hey guy, I love pink flamingos, but how are you going to feed the world?" How are you going to feed the world?

Solution

  1. local
  2. conception
  3. people
  4. markets
  5. suggest
  6. realists

Original Text

What we need now is a radically new conception of agriculture, one in which the food actually tastes good. (Laughter) (Applause) But for a lot people, that's a bit too radical. We're not realists, us foodies; we're lovers. We love farmers' markets, we love small family farms, we talk about local food, we eat organic. And when you suggest these are the things that will ensure the future of good food, someone, somewhere stands up and says, "Hey guy, I love pink flamingos, but how are you going to feed the world?" How are you going to feed the world?

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Important Words

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