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Beth Kowitt is a senior writer at Fortune Magazine, where she covers food and agriculture, consumer behavior, and sustainability. She also works on Fortune's Most Powerful Women franchise and is a co-chair of the MPW Next Gen conference. She joined Fortune in 2008 and is based in New York.
Beth Kowitt
Beth Kowitt is a senior writer at Fortune Magazine, where she covers food and agriculture, consumer behavior, and sustainability. She also works on Fortune's Most Powerful Women franchise and is a co-chair of the MPW Next Gen conference. She joined Fortune in 2008 and is based in New York.
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