Grading, minimum quality standards, and the labeling of genetically modified products

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 89, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 769-783

  Lapan, Harvey ^a   Moschini, Gian Carlo ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Food labeling; Grading; Identity preservation; Minimum quality standards; Regulation; Uncertainty

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM;

EID: 34547405754     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: 14678276     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-8276.2007.01002.x     Document Type: Article

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