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The Center for Global Food Issues is a project of the Hudson Institute, a conservative U.S. think tank. It describes its aims as to promote agricultural free trade, encourage technical innovation in agriculture, and raise environmental awareness among farmers. [1]
The center has received criticism from the Union of Concerned Scientists [2] and other organizations.[ citation needed ]
Dennis Avery is the Director. [1] His son, Alex Avery, is the Director of Research and Education. [3]
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