Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume 41, Issue 5 , Pages 371-373 , September 2009

Focus on Food: Development of the Cooking with Kids Experiential Nutrition Education Curriculum

  • Lynn M. Walters, MS

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Lynn Walters, P.O. Box 6113, Santa Fe, NM 87502; Phone: (505) 438-0098; Fax: (505) 474-0755
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  • Jane E. Stacey, BS

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PII: S1499-4046(09)00011-6

doi: 10.1016/j.jneb.2009.01.004

Journal of Nutrition Education and Behavior
Volume 41, Issue 5 , Pages 371-373 , September 2009

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