Science and power in global food regulation: The rise of the codex alimentarius

Science Technology and Human Values

Volumn 35, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 356-381

  Winickoff, David E ^a   Bushey, Douglas M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Administrative Law; Codex Alimentarius; Food regulation; Regulatory science; WTO

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951000176     PISSN: 01622439     EISSN: 15528251     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0162243909334242     Document Type: Article

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