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Veronica White

@veronicaawhite.bsky.social
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Visual communicator and environmental social scientist • Photographer and Adventurer • PhD researcher cycling across England to explore visions for the future of farming

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Food Geographies @foodgeog.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Join the FGRG committee! Our 2026 AGM will take place in person and online during the @rgs.org Annual Conference on 2 September at 14:25 (BST). We have several committee roles due for election (see ⬇️) and would love to hear from you if you are interested in joining our friendly committee.
The Food Geographies Research Group (FGRG) has several committee roles due for election at this year’s AGM, which will be held at the Royal Geographical Society's Annual Conference on 2nd September at 14.25 (BST). We would love to hear from you if you are interested in joining our friendly committee. Open committee roles include: postgraduate representative, early career officer, digital officer, membership officer, conference officer, and dissertation prize coordinator.
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Food Geographies @foodgeog.bsky.social · 20/04/2026
Join us next month in Chipping Campden for a free one-day workshop aiming to spark dialogue between food industry practitioners and academic geographers working on food-related topics. Learn more and book your spot at: 🔗 www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/food-syste... #FoodGeog @rgs.org
Food system connections: sparking dialogue between industry and academia, 19 May 2026, Campden BRI, Chipping Campden
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Tom Carter-Brookes @tom-cb.bsky.social · 20/01/2026
Excited to share my first CfP for @rgsibg.bsky.social annual conference. Working with the fantastic @veronicaawhite.bsky.social and Alex Heffron, we're interested in hearing about the research around ongoing contestations of Green Transitions in UK agriculture. Deadline is 20th February
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IPES-Food @ipes-food.org · 19/11/2025
🚨The global rise of #UltraProcessedFoods isn’t accidental – it’s powered by a corporate playbook. ⚕️A must-read @thelancet.com paper maps how junk food giants block regulation, control narratives & reshape food policy in their favour. And what we can do about it👇 👉 www.thelancet.com/journals/lan...
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University of Exeter @exeter.ac.uk · 17/11/2025
Postgraduate Research Students Runner up - Seeking Shade in a Warming World, Veronica White
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Joan Meiners, PhD @joanmeiners.bsky.social · 20/10/2025
I'm riding my mountain bike on the 850-mile Arizona Trail this fall to see and write about #climate impacts along the way. We're publishing weekly dispatches from the trail in The Arizona Republic | @azcentral.com as I go. The first one just dropped: www.azcentral.com/story/news/l...
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Brent Toderian @brenttoderian.bsky.social · 17/10/2025
“Since the bicycle makes little demand on material or energy resources, contributes little to pollution, makes a positive contribution to health and causes little death or injury, it can be regarded as the most benevolent of machines.” Here’s the article by @carltonreid.com HT @sciam.bsky.social
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Pedal Power Remains Most Efficient Way To Travel, Confirms Scientific American
Scientific American confirms that human on a bicycle more efficient than salmon, seagulls, or jet planes, updating a piece from 1973.
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Prof. Ian Walker @ianwalker.bsky.social · 07/10/2025
"The single most important behaviour, design or regulation for creating streets conducive to walking and cycling, was physical separation between the modes" We've got a new study out, learning from a broad mixture of street users, planners and designers www.sciencedirect.com/science/arti...
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    For marginalised street users mode separation is the key to human-scale movement.
    Streets conducive to walking and cycling have functional, safe and accessible design.
    Professionals must approach street design, regulation and user behaviour holistically.
    Combinations of influencing factors persuade people to either use or avoid a street.
    There are no easy fixes to the public realm that will work for all non-drivers.
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Veronica White @veronicaawhite.bsky.social · 30/09/2025
I'm excited to finally share a short video overview of my low-carbon, human-powered research adventure - cycling 2000 miles across England for my PhD fieldwork! Do let me know what you think! youtu.be/iDPS9EYVxHY #PhDbyBike
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The Farming Futures Cycle Tour: a cycling-based fieldwork adventure
YouTube video by Veronica White
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CRPR University of Exeter @crpr-exeter.bsky.social · 24/09/2025
Come and hear @crpr-exeter.bsky.social PhD student @veronicaawhite.bsky.social presenting tomorrow on her Farming Futures Cycle Tour: reflections on a fieldwork adventure - Thurs 25 Sept 15.00-16.00, in Syndicate Room C/Building One, Streatham Campus, University of Exeter.
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Food Geographies @foodgeog.bsky.social · 27/08/2025
Good morning and welcome to those attending the first day of the @rgsibg.bsky.social Annual Conferene! There are FGRG sponsored sessions in each of the time slots today, plus we're holding our AGM over lunch and our evening social tonight. See you soon! #FoodGeog #RGSIBG25
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Veronica White @veronicaawhite.bsky.social · 30/07/2025
For 12 weeks this year, my bike was my home. Here's everything I brougt with me on my fieldwork cycle ride. www.covestocliffs.com/post/fieldwo... #PhDbyBike #cycletouring #PhDchat
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Fieldwork cycle tour gear list
For 12 weeks, my bike was my home. Here's everything I brougt with me on my fieldwork cycle ride.
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mtsw @mtsw.bsky.social · 27/07/2025
a better world is possible
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Sarah Sinclair @sarah-sinclair.bsky.social · 25/07/2025
Hi! I’m an interdisciplinary researcher exploring land use and food system pathways to support net zero and nature goals. Joined Bluesky to connect with others and stay up to date on the latest in climate, land use, and environmental sustainability! 👋 #NetZero #LandUse #FoodSystems #biodiversity
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Veronica White @veronicaawhite.bsky.social · 24/07/2025
100% yes. I would love a musical on regenerative agriculture.
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Food Geographies @foodgeog.bsky.social · 23/07/2025
The Food Geographies Research Group has joined LinkedIn! Follow along for updates on the upcoming RGS-IBG Annual Conference! www.linkedin.com/company/food... #FoodGeog #RGSIBG25
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Food Geographies Research Group (FGRG) | LinkedIn
Food Geographies Research Group (FGRG) | 10 followers on LinkedIn. An RGS-IBG research group bringing together geographers who study all aspects of food | The FGRG brings together geographers who stud...
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Veronica White @veronicaawhite.bsky.social · 22/07/2025
Really looking forward to attending my first-ever @rgsibg.bsky.social Annual Conference this August! Lots of interesting food-related sessions being sponsored by the Food Geographies Research Group!
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Veronica White @veronicaawhite.bsky.social · 15/07/2025
Just posted an overview of my #PhDbyBike, including my route and some stats! www.covestocliffs.com/post/phd-by-...
Text “PhD by Bike: Fieldwork overview” is overlaid over an image of Veronica cycling in the Lake District.
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CRPR University of Exeter @crpr-exeter.bsky.social · 14/07/2025
Sharing the final update & images from @crpr-exeter.bsky.social PhD student @veronicaawhite.bsky.social amazing cycle tour bit.ly/4697rO7. She is fundraising for the Farming Community Network's important work supporting farmers experiencing mental health challenges www.justgiving.com/page/farming...
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Sharing the final update & images from CRPR University of Exeter PhD student Veronica White's amazing cycle tour: | CRPR University of Exeter
Sharing the final update & images from CRPR University of Exeter PhD student Veronica White's amazing cycle tour: “After 85 days, 2000+ miles, and 50 interviews with farming women, the Farming...
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Veronica White @veronicaawhite.bsky.social · 10/07/2025
Here’s my interview on BBC Farming Today about my #PhDbyBike! youtu.be/lMDfnwhN4WM?...
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Farm research by bike – interview on BBC Farming Today
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CRPR University of Exeter @crpr-exeter.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
Congratulations to @crpr-exeter.bsky.social PhD student @veronicaawhite.bsky.social on completing her Farming Futures Cycle Tour in support of the The Farming Community Network - in numbers: 2000+ miles, 85 days, 40 interviews!
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Veronica White @veronicaawhite.bsky.social · 08/07/2025
My PhD fieldwork kit. This bike and everything I carried with me was my home for 12 weeks. #PhDchat #PhDfieldwork
A drone image, showing Veronica laid in the grass with all of the gear she took on her fieldwork laid out next to her.
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CRPR University of Exeter @crpr-exeter.bsky.social · 04/07/2025
Inspiring to hear @crpr-exeter.bsky.social PhD student @veronicaawhite.bsky.social being interviewed on BBC's Farming Today www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/... this morning - on women farmers' visions of the future of farming - and talking about her PhD research fieldwork cycle tour.
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Farming Today - 04/07/25 Capital grants and sustainable farming incentive, carbon credits, farm research on cycle tour - BBC Sounds
Sustainable farming incentive to re-open in the new year and new capital grants scheme.
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CRPR University of Exeter @crpr-exeter.bsky.social · 12/06/2025
Update from our intrepid @crpr-exeter.bsky.social PhD researcher @veronicaawhite.bsky.social who has reached Lincoln (1380 miles of cycling). N. Yorkshire & Cumbria farms next - pls share with female farmer contacts. Fundraising for the Farming Community Network: www.justgiving.com/page/farming...
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Hannah Forde @hannahforde.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Funded PhD opportunity at the University of Liverpool to explore the mental health and environmental impacts of outdoor advertising, focusing on meat and dairy www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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The psychology of outdoor advertising at University of Liverpool on FindAPhD.com
PhD Project - The psychology of outdoor advertising at University of Liverpool, listed on FindAPhD.com
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Exeter Food @exeterfood.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
Join this event tomorrow Wednesday 28 May also including @danbebber.bsky.social and Jennifer Dodsworth, at RGS or online #FoodStudies #FoodSecurity @exeter.ac.uk @oxmartinschool.bsky.social
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Jenny TP @jennytpgrows.bsky.social · 27/05/2025
#PhDSky #AcademicSky #Cornwall #Innovation #Community Fully funded PhD opportunity on the Isles of Scilly University of Exeter website: www.exeter.ac.uk/study/fundin... FindAPhD website: www.findaphd.com/phds/project...
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Award details | Funding and scholarships for students | University of Exeter
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Veronica White @veronicaawhite.bsky.social · 26/05/2025
I’m over 1000 miles into my #PhDbyBike and have visited 19 farms across 7 counties, so far! I’m still looking to speak with women involved in large-scale horticulture and dairy, as well as pig and poultry farming! If you know anyone who might be interested, please do share the project with them!
Brett and Veronica cycling toward the camera on a country lane, with cows in the field on the leftVeronica is standing knee-deep in a field of wheat. My bike, loaded up with all my touring gear, sits underneath a signpost marking the “Marriott’s Way” cycle routeVeronica stands with her bike on a country lane in Essex, lit by warm golden hour lighting
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CRPR University of Exeter @crpr-exeter.bsky.social · 13/05/2025
Progress update from intrepid @veronicaawhite.bsky.social @crpr-exeter.bsky.social PhD researcher from her cycling trip researching women in farming: ~4 weeks, 1037km (Land's End - London), 12 farm visits. She is fundraising for the Farming Community Network: www.justgiving.com/page/farming...
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Dave Walker @davewalker.bsky.social · 09/05/2025
My drawing, 'Sport or transport', illustrating the difference in posture between a bike used for sporting purposes, and one used for transport. There's a place for both, of course. [Cartoon taken from 'From A to B', published by Bloomsbury] Thanks for this discussion, @kendrawrites.com
Black and white cartoon illustrating the difference between a bike used for sport, and one used for transport. Sport bike is fairly fast, posture tending towards horizontal, clothing is various items of kit. Transport bike is not quite so fast, posture often quite vertical, and you can wear your normal clothes. Both are fun and healthy.
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Veronica White @veronicaawhite.bsky.social · 04/05/2025
Week 3 of the Farming Futures Cycle Tour is complete! So far, I’ve cycled over 1000 kms from Land’s End to London, visiting 9 farms along the way. Looking forward to meeting women involved in urban food production in London this week! Do share with anyone who may be interested in being involved!
A collage of images from the first three weeks of the Farming Futures Cycle Tour
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Veronica White @veronicaawhite.bsky.social · 02/05/2025
After many years of wanting to visit, I finally made it to the @themerl.bsky.social today - and it was even better than I’d imagined! Massive thanks to @olliedouglas.bsky.social for taking the time to chat and for giving me and my mum a tour of the galleries!
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@expectantdad @robkempauthor.bsky.social · 30/04/2025
Latest for @cyclingweekly.com.web.brid.gy with the inspirational @veronicaawhite.bsky.social about her 'Tour de farms' coursework project - please do follow her and show your support www.cyclingweekly.com/news/i-loved...
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I loved cycling but feared for my safety; 2,000km of cycle paths made the epic Tour de Farm possible
As the clock ticks down towards Veronica White’s grand départ for a unique ‘Tour de Farms’, she tells Rob Kemp why more women need to get into cycling, and how the National Cycling Network transformed...
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Veronica White @veronicaawhite.bsky.social · 18/04/2025
And so the first week of my big PhD fieldwork ride comes to an end! Very proud of have completed 333 kilometres from Land’s End to northern Dartmoor, with 4738 metres of elevation gain 💪🏼 #cycling #cycletour #PhDbyBike @uniofexeternews.bsky.social
Veronica with her bike on the sea wall at PenzanceThe touring bike in front of an old Cornish mining buildingTouring bike in front of National Cycle Network signsSelfie while riding on the edge of Bodmin Moor
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TABLE @tabledebates.bsky.social · 14/04/2025
Recently posted to our opportunities board: 🚲 PhD Student seeks women in farming for summer research project while biking across England 🙋‍♀️ Project by @veronicaawhite.bsky.social 🗓️ Mid-April to Early-July 🌍 Across England, based on the route ➡️ More info here:
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> The Farming Futures Cycle Tour
The Farming Futures Cycle Tour is the main data collection phase of my PhD project, which explores visions for the future of farming and food production in England. Between mid-April and early-July,…
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Veronica White @veronicaawhite.bsky.social · 13/04/2025
So the adventure begins! #PhDbyBike #PhDfieldwork
Veronica stands with her fully-loaded bike by the Land's End signpost
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Paul Voosen @voosen.me · 11/04/2025
BREAKING from @science.org: The Trump admin is seeking to kill nearly all climate research at NOAA, its climate science agency. Its near-final budget proposal would end all NOAA research labs, academic institutes, and regional climate centers. And it wants to fully end the NOAA Research division.
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Trump seeks to end climate research at premier U.S. climate agency
White House aims to end NOAA’s research office; NASA also targeted
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Veronica White @veronicaawhite.bsky.social · 09/04/2025
I'm recruiting women in farming for my PhD research! Please share with any farming contacts living/working near Okehampton, London, Wisbech, Market Rasen, Stokesley, and Penrith! #PhDbyBike
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Veronica White @veronicaawhite.bsky.social · 07/04/2025
The @uniofexeternews.bsky.social press release for my upcoming #PhDbyBike is live! news.exeter.ac.uk/faculty-of-e...
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Researcher to tour England by bike to interview women in farming
A University of Exeter researcher will cycle hundreds of miles across England to interview women in farming about their visions for the future. PhD student Veronica White will set off from Land’s End ...
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Veronica White @veronicaawhite.bsky.social · 31/03/2025
It’s less than two weeks before I’m due to set off on my fieldwork adventure 😳 This weekend, I cycled 120kms across three days, exploring the South Hams and the western edge of Dartmoor. It was my first time with all four pannier bags and boyyy could I feel it on those Devon hills! #PhDbyBike
Tent by a lake, on a sunny dayGenesis bike all loaded up for touringCycling on the Plym Valley TrailSelfie with a 15% grade road sign
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Exeter Food @exeterfood.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
Veronica is cycling across England to interview women in farming communities about their visions for the future of farming and food production. Follow her for updates! 🚴‍♀️
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Veronica White @veronicaawhite.bsky.social · 19/03/2025
54km training ride with overnight camping at Ladram Bay. Trying to work out whether I can squeeze in the hot water bottle when I do my big ride…definitely helped keep me warm last night!
Camping setup, with sleeping bag, pillow, stuffed sheep, kindle, hot water bottle and fluffy socksTent and bike underneath a pink sky at sunriseSunrise over the sea at Ladram BayGenesis bike all loaded up for touring
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Dr Helena Hastie @helenahastie.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Very happy to share a new paper on energy poverty, co-authored with Dr Leila Dawney and @drcatbutler.bsky.social
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Veronica White @veronicaawhite.bsky.social · 09/03/2025
First bike camping trip of 2025! Lots more to come later this spring!
Veronica is standing with her bike next to her tent. The bike is loaded up with red panier bags.
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Veronica White @veronicaawhite.bsky.social · 07/03/2025
Had such a wonderful time at the CCRI Winter School! Felt really special to be surrounded by so many PhD students and researchers exploring similar topics 😍 Thanks to Aimee and Dan for organising such a warm and welcoming event! #PhDchat
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Exeter Food @exeterfood.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
PhD student with @crpr-exeter.bsky.social Giulia Nicolini explores how aquatic life’s inaccessibility creates cultural invisibility, keeping blue foods out of food system solutions. She calls for a rethink on their role in food security. Read more at @tabledebates.bsky.social #BlueFood #FoodSecurity
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Out of sight, out of mind? Addressing the invisibility of aquatic foods in food systems debates
Blue food is too often left out of debates on food systems and food security. The physical inaccessibility of aquatic creatures, habitat and resources create their cultural invisibility - meaning thei...
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Veronica White @veronicaawhite.bsky.social · 05/03/2025
Lots of interesting food-related research taking place at @exeter.ac.uk! Check out this helpful starter pack to follow members of @exeterfood.bsky.social! go.bsky.app/Soq4s3Y
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Zack Labe @zacklabe.com · 05/03/2025
Hi - I'd like to share this story of what is happening at NOAA GFDL, where some of my colleagues and I worked until the mass firings at NOAA last week. "...the birthplace of weather and climate forecasting"
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NOAA firings hit the birthplace of weather and climate forecasting
Dismissed researchers were improving severe weather predictions
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Veronica White @veronicaawhite.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Looking forward to this event next week!
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Veronica White @veronicaawhite.bsky.social · 03/03/2025
Cycled over 130 kilometres this weekend, through the countryside surrounding Paris! It was my first time riding on a Brompton and I enjoyed it more than I was expecting to. A very French weekend, featuring: 🏰 8 chateaux 🥐 2 patisserie stops 🥖 1 fresh bread vending machine
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