Can documentary food films like Food Inc. achieve their promise?

Environmental Communication

Volumn 4, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 378-386

  Lindenfeld, Laura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

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EID: 78650078993     PISSN: 17524032     EISSN: 17524040     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/17524032.2010.500449     Document Type: Review

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