An open mind wants more: Opinion strength and the desire for genetically modified food labeling policy

Journal of Consumer Affairs

Volumn 42, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 335-361

  Radas, Sonja ^a   Teisl, Mario F ^b   Roe, Brian ^c  

^a INSTITUTE OF ECONOMICS   (Croatia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^c OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 50249093785     PISSN: 00220078     EISSN: 17456606     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1745-6606.2008.00111.x     Document Type: Article

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