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In some cases, the protein content of the discarded haulm of crop plants may be as great as that of the harvested crop. After two false starts at the time of the Second World War, research on exploiting this and other sources of leaf protein may now be near to acceptance.
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Pirie, N. Leaf protein: a beneficiary of tribulation. Nature 253, 239–241 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1038/253239a0
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