People's concerns about biotechnology: Some problems and some solutions

Journal of Biotechnology

Volumn 98, Issue 1, 2002, Pages 3-8

  Braun, Richard ^a  

^a BICS   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Agriculture; Biotechnology; Communication; Food; Politics; Public perception

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURE; CROPS; DISEASES; DRUG PRODUCTS; HEALTH CARE; NUTRITION; SOCIAL ASPECTS; VACCINES;

GENETICALLY MODIFIED CROPS;

BIOTECHNOLOGY;

AGRICULTURE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG INDUSTRY; ECOTOXICITY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EUROPE; FOOD; FOOD CHAIN; FOOD SAFETY; FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE; GENETIC ENGINEERING; GENETICALLY MODIFIED CROP; GLOBAL CHANGE; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY; POLITICAL SYSTEM; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

BIOTECHNOLOGY; COMMUNICATION; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; EUROPE; FOOD TECHNOLOGY; HUMANS; PLANTS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; POLITICS; PUBLIC OPINION; RISK ASSESSMENT;

EID: 0037063476     PISSN: 01681656     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0168-1656(02)00081-0     Document Type: Conference Paper

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