Implications of nanotechnology growth in food and agriculture in OECD countries

Food Policy

Volumn 37, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 191-198

  Gruère, Guillaume P ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL FOOD POLICY RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Ethical considerations; Governance; Nanotechnology; OECD

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL POLICY; AGRICULTURAL PRODUCTION; FOOD POLICY; GROWTH RESPONSE; NANOTECHNOLOGY; OECD;

EID: 84857796747     PISSN: 03069192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2012.01.001     Document Type: Article

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