Latina feminist metaphysics and genetically engineered foods

Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics

Volumn 22, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 257-271

  Bergin, Lisa A ^a  

^a HAMLINE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Ambiguity; Aztec philosophy; Genetic engineering; Latina feminist metaphysics; Purity

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; CRITICAL ANALYSIS; GENETIC ENGINEERING; PHILOSOPHY;

EID: 67349270329     PISSN: 11877863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10806-008-9144-3     Document Type: Article

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