Voters' response to labeling genetically engineered foods: Oregon's experience

Journal of Consumer Affairs

Volumn 38, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 320-331

  Grobe, Deana ^a   Raab, Carolyn ^a  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 10844285395     PISSN: 00220078     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6606.2004.tb00871.x     Document Type: Review

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