Jo Robinson (author)

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Jo Robinson (born 1947) [1] is an American author. She primarily writes in the fields of food and nutrition. [2] [3]

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Her book Eating on the Wild Side won the 2014 IACP Food Writing Award in the Food Matters category. [4]

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  4. Forbes, Paula (March 15, 2014). "IACP Announces 2014 Food Writing Award Winners". Eater.
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