Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume 39, Issue 5 , Pages 273-280 , September 2007

From Sudan to Nebraska: Dinka and Nuer Refugee Diet Dilemmas

  • Mary S. Willis, PhD

      Affiliations

    • University of Nebraska–Lincoln, Lincoln, Nebraska
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Mary S. Willis, PhD, Department of Anthropology and Geography, 928 Oldfather Hall, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE 68588-0368; Tel: (402) 472-9677; Fax: (402) 472-9642
    • ,
  • Janet S. Buck, MS, RD, LMNT, CDE

      Affiliations

    • Consultant, Lincoln, Nebraska

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 Funding for this project was provided by The Jacob and Valeria Langeloth Foundation, New York, New York.

PII: S1499-4046(06)00722-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2006.10.005

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume 39, Issue 5 , Pages 273-280 , September 2007

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