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SC Farm-to-School Programs Encourages Children to Consume Vegetables

Sonya J. JonesCenter for Research in Nutrition and Health Disparities, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA;Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USACorrespondence[email protected]
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Casey ChildersCenter for Research in Nutrition and Health Disparities, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA;Department of Health Promotion, Education, and Behavior, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
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Amy T. WeaverCenter for Research in Nutrition and Health Disparities, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA;South Carolina Department of Agriculture, Columbia, SC, USA
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Jacquelyn BallCenter for Research in Nutrition and Health Disparities, University of South Carolina, Columbia, SC, USA
Pages 511-525 | Published online: 29 Jun 2015

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