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Dietary patterns are culturally determined, but limited by the availability of food products. Economic and educational factors are important and largely determine the acceptance of new food products. For the success of a nutrition education program, however, it is necessary to observe the food attitudes of the people in their own environment.
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Flores, M. (1976). Food Attitudes to Actualize Community Nutrition Education. In: Scrimshaw, N.S., Béhar, M. (eds) Nutrition and Agricultural Development. Basic Life Sciences, vol 7. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4684-2883-4_24
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