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Good food is a right, not a privilege. It brings children into a positive relationship with their health, community and environment.

Alice Waters

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Alice Waters
Age: 80
Born: 1944
Born: April 28
Author
Chef
Restaurateur
Chatham Borough
New Jersey
Alice Louise Waters
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