Food-related contextual factors substantially modify the disgust response

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Food-related contextual factors substantially modify the disgust response. / Simpson, J.; Anthony, S.H.; Schmeer, S. et al.
In: Food Quality and Preference, Vol. 18, No. 2, 31.03.2007, p. 183-189.

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Simpson, J, Anthony, SH, Schmeer, S & Overton, PG 2007, 'Food-related contextual factors substantially modify the disgust response', Food Quality and Preference, vol. 18, no. 2, pp. 183-189. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2005.09.016

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Simpson, J., Anthony, S. H., Schmeer, S., & Overton, P. G. (2007). Food-related contextual factors substantially modify the disgust response. Food Quality and Preference, 18(2), 183-189. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.foodqual.2005.09.016

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Simpson J, Anthony SH, Schmeer S, Overton PG. Food-related contextual factors substantially modify the disgust response. Food Quality and Preference. 2007 Mar 31;18(2):183-189. Epub 2005 Nov 10. doi: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2005.09.016

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Simpson, J. ; Anthony, S.H. ; Schmeer, S. et al. / Food-related contextual factors substantially modify the disgust response. In: Food Quality and Preference. 2007 ; Vol. 18, No. 2. pp. 183-189.

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