Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume 41, Issue 3 , Pages 212-217 , May 2009

School Gardens: An Experiential Learning Approach for a Nutrition Education Program to Increase Fruit and Vegetable Knowledge, Preference, and Consumption among Second-grade Students

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PII: S1499-4046(08)00700-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2008.06.002

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume 41, Issue 3 , Pages 212-217 , May 2009

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