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Original Articles

Influence of the Jewish religion and Jewish dietary laws (Kashruth) on family food habits in an ultra‐orthodox population in Montreal

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Pages 27-44 | Received 26 May 1992, Accepted 01 Mar 1993, Published online: 31 Aug 2010

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