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Ronnie Cummins, Environmental Activist and Organic Food Advocate, Passes Away at 76
Ronnie Cummins, a lifelong activist and critic of genetically modified food, passed away on April 26 at the age of 76. His wife, Rose Welch, confirmed that his death was caused by