Organic food and agriculture in the us: Object conflicts in a health–environmental social movement

Science as Culture

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 493-513

  Hess, David J ^a  

^a RENSSELAER POLYTECHNIC INSTITUTE   (United States)

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EID: 84857350540     PISSN: 09505431     EISSN: 14701189     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0950543042000311832     Document Type: Article

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