Chemical food safety, public awareness and risk communication

British Food Journal

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 23-37

  Brimer, Leon ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF COPENHAGEN   (Denmark)

Author keywords

Food safety; Public opinion; Risk management

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986178163     PISSN: 0007070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00070700410515181     Document Type: Article

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