Genetically modified salmon for dinner? Transgenic salmon marketing scenarios

AgBioForum

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 276-293

  Menozzi, Davide ^a   Mora, Cristina ^a   Merigo, Alberto ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PARMA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Consumer acceptance; Cross impact method; Expert consultation; Genetically modified (GM) salmon; Growthenhanced transgenic salmon; Qualitative scenario analysis; Salmon farming

Indexed keywords

EID: 84872591173     PISSN: None     EISSN: 1522936X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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