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In 1535, the French explorer Jacques Cartier became stranded by the harsh
Canadian winter. Over y of his men had died from scurvy, the lack of vitamin
C, and the rest were weak. e native Iroquois saved the lives of Cartier and the
remaining men with a simple tea made from a handful of leaves of the white cedar
tree. e leaves of the vast pine forest that surrounded them contained far more
vitamin C than the limes the explorers had on their ship.
Few people die from vitamin C deciency anymore. But more than 600,000
children died last year from a lack of vitamin A. Iron deciency anemia is one
of the most common serious diseases in the world, eroding the lives of a billion
people. Where can these people nd the vitamin A and iron they need to regain
their health? Now, nearly 500 years aer Cartier, the answer can be found in the
same placethe green leaves growing all around us.
Discover a new world of green leafy vegetables and nd out how they can help
build the food system we need for the 21st Century. Learn how to make green leaf
vegetables more: Nutritious, Delicious, Local, Inexpensive, and Sustainable.
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Since 1986 Leaf for Life has trained people in Bolivia, Brazil, India, Ecuador,
El Salvador, Mexico, Nicaragua, Swaziland, and the United States to combat
malnutrition with green leaves. Using the principles of applied ecology, we help
families improve their health by making better use of local resources. Leaf for
Life is based in Berea, Kentucky, USA. Author David Kennedy is the founder and
Director of this non-prot organization.
All proceeds from the sales of this book go to support Leaf for Life programs.
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