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Food, Culture & Society
An International Journal of Multidisciplinary Research
Volume 19, 2016 - Issue 1: Food Practices and Social Inequality
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Forthcoming Special Issue: Food Practices and Society Inequality

Understanding Food Access in a Rural Community

An Ecological Perspective

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