Scientific information, elite attitudes, and the public debate over food safety

Policy Studies Journal

Volumn 24, Issue 1, 1996, Pages 42-56

  Maney, Ardith ^a   Plutzer, Eric ^a  

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EID: 4243182938     PISSN: 0190292X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-0072.1996.tb00550.x     Document Type: Article

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