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“Replace them by Salads and Vegetables”: Dietary Innovation, Youthfulness, and Authority, 1900–1939

James F. StarkSchool of Philosophy, Religion and History of Science, University of Leeds, Leeds, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Pages 130-151 | Received 03 Jan 2017, Accepted 27 Feb 2018, Published online: 23 Apr 2018

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