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  1. Department of Geography, Trinity College Dublin, University of Dublin, Dublin, Ireland

    Ferne Edwards

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  1. Michigan State University Dept. Philosophy, East Lansing, Michigan, USA

    Paul B. Thompson

  2. University of North Texas Dept. Philosophy & Religion Studies, Denton, Texas, USA

    David M. Kaplan

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Edwards, F. (2016). Alternative Food Networks. In: Thompson, P., Kaplan, D. (eds) Encyclopedia of Food and Agricultural Ethics. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6167-4_513-1

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