Biotechnology in the agricultural sector: A challenge to consumer welfare

International Journal of Consumer Studies

Volumn 27, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 277-282

  Smith, David E ^a,b   Skalnik, J Robert ^c  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Department of International Economics and Management   (Denmark)

^c AZUSA PACIFIC UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Cows; Genetic engineering; Hormones; Milk production; Somatotrophin

Indexed keywords

EID: 25444525036     PISSN: 14706423     EISSN: 14706431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1470-6431.2003.00318.x     Document Type: Article

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