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A Nordic Journal of Circumpolar Societies
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Research Article

Learning to relocalize: institutional entrepreneurs as transformative agents in public food services

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Pages 44-59 | Received 26 Feb 2024, Accepted 12 Mar 2024, Published online: 14 Apr 2024

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