Quality assurance, information tracking, and consumer labeling

Marine Pollution Bulletin

Volumn 53, Issue 10-12, 2006, Pages 650-656

  Caswell, Julie A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumer information; Labeling; Seafood safety; Traceability

Indexed keywords

INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT; INFORMATION ANALYSIS; MARKETING; QUALITY ASSURANCE;

CONSUMER INFORMATION; SEAFOOD PRODUCTS; SEAFOOD SAFETY; TRACEABILITY;

HEALTH RISKS;

CERTIFICATION; ECOLABELING; FOOD SAFETY; HEALTH RISK; MARKET DEVELOPMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEAFOOD;

AQUACULTURE; ARTICLE; CERTIFICATION; CONSUMER ADVOCACY; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD SAFETY; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; LAW; MARKET; QUALITY CONTROL; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK REDUCTION; SEA FOOD;

ANIMALS; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; FOOD LABELING; HUMANS; INFORMATION MANAGEMENT; QUALITY CONTROL; SEAFOOD;

EID: 33751024057     PISSN: 0025326X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.marpolbul.2006.08.007     Document Type: Article

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