The relationship between food prices and animal welfare

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 83, Issue , 2005, Pages E9-E12

  Appleby, M C ^a,b  

^a Humane Society of the United States   (United States)

^b WORLD ANIMAL PROTECTION   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal Welfare; Competition; Consumers; Economics; Food Prices; Retail

Indexed keywords

EID: 38849208069     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/2005.8313_supplE9x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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