Deliberate contamination of the food supply chain

British Food Journal

Volumn 107, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 225-245

  Manning, L ^a   Baines, R N ^a   Chadd, S A ^a  

^a ROYAL AGRICULTURAL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal diseases; Contamination; Food safety; Terrorism

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL DISEASE; BIOLOGICAL WARFARE; CATERING SERVICE; CONSUMER; ECONOMIC ASPECT; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD SAFETY; LIVESTOCK; REVIEW;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 18044361973     PISSN: 0007070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00070700510589512     Document Type: Review

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