The impact of risk communication on the acceptance of irradiated food

Science Communication

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 476-500

  Rodriguez, Lulu ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Food irradiation; Food safety; Risk communication

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547463042     PISSN: 10755470     EISSN: 15528545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1075547007302307     Document Type: Article

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