Home grown: The case for local food in a global market

Worldwatch Paper

Volumn , Issue 163, 2002, Pages 5-79

  Halweil, Brian ^a  

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CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD MARKET; FOOD SUPPLY; MARKET CONDITIONS;

EID: 0036443799     PISSN: 02708019     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
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