Ethics and politics of food: Toward a deliberative perspective

Journal of Social Philosophy

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 445-463

  Korthals, Michiel ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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EID: 80455153422     PISSN: 00472786     EISSN: 14679833     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1467-9833.2008.00435.x     Document Type: Review

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