The transatlantic rift in genetically modified food policy

Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 419-436

  Ramjoué, Celina ^a  

^a EUROPEAN COMMISSION   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Agricultural biotechnology; Comparative public policy; Genetically modified crops; Genetically modified food; Public policy; Regulation

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL POLICY; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CROP; EUROPEAN UNION; FOOD POLICY; GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 34548081990     PISSN: 11877863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10806-007-9047-8     Document Type: Article

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