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International Planning Studies Volume 14, 2009 - Issue 4: FEEDING THE CITY: THE CHALLENGE OF URBAN FOOD PLANNING
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Urban Governance for Food Security: The Alternative Food System in Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Cecilia Rocha School of Nutrition and Centre for Studies in Food Security, Ryerson University, Toronto, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Iara Lessa School of Social Work and Centre for Studies in Food Security, Ryerson University, Toronto, Canada
Pages 389-400 | Published online: 31 Mar 2010

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