Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume 41, Issue 3 , Pages 176-187 , May 2009

Rural Food Deserts: Low-income Perspectives on Food Access in Minnesota and Iowa

  • Chery Smith, PhD, MPH, RD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Food Science and Nutrition, University of Minnesota, St. Paul, MN
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Chery Smith, PhD, MPH, RD, University of Minnesota, Department of Food Science and Nutrition, 225 FScN, 1334 Eckles Ave., St. Paul, MN 55108-6099; Phone: (612) 624-2217; Fax: (612) 625-5272
    • ,
  • Lois W. Morton, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Sociology, Iowa State University, Ames, IA

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PII: S1499-4046(08)00756-2

doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2008.06.008

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume 41, Issue 3 , Pages 176-187 , May 2009

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