Understanding Consumer Perspectives to Improve the Local Food Environment and Healthy Eating Behaviors
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عنوان ژورنال: Population medicine
سال: 2023
ISSN: ['2654-1459']
DOI: https://doi.org/10.18332/popmed/164541