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  1. Philosophy, and Gender, Women and Sexuality Studies, Gustavus Adolphus College, 800 West College Avenue, 56082-1498, St. Peter, MN, USA

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    Paul B. Thompson

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    David M. Kaplan

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O’Connor, P. (2014). Food Addiction. In: Thompson, P., Kaplan, D. (eds) Encyclopedia of Food and Agricultural Ethics. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6167-4_326-5

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