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On the recordSeptember 23, 2013
Seafood is always kind of like a second-class food product, it seems, in this country.
Said by
Mark Begich
Democratic · Alaska

Editor's note · Context

Begich emphasizes the undervaluation of seafood in the U.S. despite its economic importance.

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