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Cover image: Pictured are cattle herders in Ethiopia. A collection of articles in the Sustainability of Animal-Sourced Foods and Plant-Based Alternatives Special Feature explores the contributions of animal-sourced foods to human nutrition and health, the environmental impact of animal-sourced foods, and the potential of plant-based alternatives to …

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