Analysis of fresh fish labelling in Spanish fish retail shops

Food Control

Volumn 19, Issue 8, 2008, Pages 795-799

  Asensio, Luis ^a   Montero, Ana ^a  

^a Facultad de Farmacia   (Spain)

Author keywords

Consumers; Fish and fishery products; Labelling legislation; Traceability

Indexed keywords

EID: 40249119741     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2007.08.005     Document Type: Article

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