Role of a food box program: In fruit and vegetable consumption and food security

Canadian Journal of Dietetic Practice and Research

Volumn 73, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 59-65

  Miewald, Christiana ^a   Holben, David ^b   Hall, Peter ^a  

^a SIMON FRASER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b OHIO UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATERING SERVICE; DIET; FEEDING BEHAVIOR; FEMALE; FRUIT; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; VEGETABLE;

ADULT; AGED; DIET SURVEYS; FEMALE; FOOD HABITS; FOOD SUPPLY; FRUIT; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; VEGETABLES;

DAUCUS CAROTA;

EID: 84861539466     PISSN: 14863847     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3148/73.2.2012.59     Document Type: Article

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