Nutritional quality and price of university food bank hampers

Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research

Volumn 67, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 104-107

  Willows, Noreen D ^a   Au, Vivian ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CATERING SERVICE; DIET; FEMALE; FOOD; HUMAN; MALE; NUTRITIONAL VALUE; POVERTY; SOCIAL CARE; STANDARD; STATISTICS; STUDENT;

ADULT; CANADA; DIET; FEMALE; FOOD; FOOD SUPPLY; HUMANS; MALE; NUTRITIVE VALUE; POVERTY; PUBLIC ASSISTANCE; STUDENTS;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 33745075523     PISSN: 14863847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3148/67.2.2006.104     Document Type: Article

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