Food purchasing and food insecurity among low-income families in Toronto

Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research

Volumn 71, Issue 3, 2010, Pages

  Dachner, Naomi ^a   Ricciuto, Laurie ^a   Kirkpatrick, Sharon I ^b   Tarasuk, Valerie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

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EID: 77956605578     PISSN: 14863847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3148/71.3.2010.e50     Document Type: Article

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