"Now we got lots to eat and they're telling us not to eat it": Understanding changes to south-east Labrador inuit relationships to food

International Journal of Circumpolar Health

Volumn 70, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 384-395

  Martin, Debbie H ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Food studies; Inuit health; Nutrition; Qualitative research

Indexed keywords

EID: 80053218356     PISSN: 12399744     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3402/ijch.v70i4.17842     Document Type: Article

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