African Americans' views on access to healthy foods: What a farmers' market provides

Journal of Extension

Volumn 44, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 31-43

  Suarez Balcazar, Yolanda ^a   Martinez, Louise I ^a   Cox, Ginnefer ^b   Jayraj, Anita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^b LOYOLA UNIVERSITY CHICAGO   (United States)

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EID: 33646473583     PISSN: 10775315     EISSN: 10775315     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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