Attitudes towards the use of genetically modified animals in research

Public Understanding of Science

Volumn 19, Issue 6, 2010, Pages 686-697

  Schuppli, Catherine A ^a   Weary, Daniel M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

animal ethics; animal welfare; genetic modification; pigs; public attitudes; research animals

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANIMAL; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; FEMALE; GENETICALLY MODIFIED FOOD; GENETICS; HUMAN; INTERNET; MAIZE; RESEARCH ETHICS; SWINE; TRANSGENIC ANIMAL; VEGETARIAN DIET;

ADULT; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; ANIMALS, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; ATTITUDE; DIET, VEGETARIAN; ETHICS, RESEARCH; FEMALE; FOOD, GENETICALLY MODIFIED; HUMANS; INTERNET; SWINE; YOUNG ADULT; ZEA MAYS;

EID: 78649425499     PISSN: 09636625     EISSN: 13616609     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0963662510362834     Document Type: Article

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