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The socio‐cultural aspects of nutrition

Igor de Garine French National Scientific Research Centre; Chad National Institute of Human Science
Pages 143-163 | Received 11 Jun 1971, Accepted 30 Nov 1971, Published online: 01 Sep 2010

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