The ethics of semantics: Do we clarify or obfuscate reality to influence perceptions of farm animal production?

Poultry Science

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 387-391

  Croney, C C ^a   Reynnells, R D ^b  

^a OREGON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal production; Discourse; Ethics; Semantics

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; VITACEAE;

EID: 38849182861     PISSN: 00325791     EISSN: 15253171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3382/ps.2007-00404     Document Type: Article

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