The Paradox of E-Numbers: Ethical, Aesthetic, and Cultural Concerns in the Dutch Discourse on Food Additives

Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 27-42

  Haen, Dirk ^a  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Consumer concerns; Food additives; Privatization; Public controversy; Trust

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; CULTURAL RELATIONS; ESTHETICS; ETHICS; FOOD; PRIVATIZATION;

NETHERLANDS;

EID: 84893758651     PISSN: 11877863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10806-013-9440-4     Document Type: Article

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