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Perceptions of city foodscapes

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From a small village in China to Beijing and then to Hong Kong, researcher Na Cong demonstrates the differences in food environments across cities and highlights the necessity of reshaping a food environment that balances accessibility, affordability, convenience and nutrition for diverse populations.

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  1. Department of Geography, Faculty of Social Science, The University of Hong Kong, Pokfulam, Hong Kong SAR, China

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Cong, N. Perceptions of city foodscapes. Nat Cities 2, 180 (2025). https://doi.org/10.1038/s44284-025-00200-6

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