Making Nutrition a Sustainable Business in Haiti
By DUFF WILSON
Abbott Laboratories uses cash and its workers’ expertise to establish a self-sustaining food enterprise.
A nonprofit agency delivers meat, produce and other healthful foods to hungry people in an area with no supermarkets.
Lots of garlic and fresh herbs add Mediterranean flavor to this dish.
Abbott Laboratories uses cash and its workers’ expertise to establish a self-sustaining food enterprise.
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