Labeling genetically modified foods: How do US consumers want to see it done?

AgBioForum

Volumn 6, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 48-54

  Teisl, Mario F ^a   Garner, Luke ^a   Roe, Brian ^b   Vayda, Michael E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^b OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumer preferences; Design; Genetically engineered food; Labeling

Indexed keywords

EID: 2942729728     PISSN: 1522936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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