‘The Appliance of Science’: The Politics of European Food Regulation and Reform

Public Policy and Administration

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 125-146

  Taylor, George ^a   Millar, Michelle ^a  

^a NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF IRELAND   (Ireland)

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EID: 84992920861     PISSN: 09520767     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/095207670201700208     Document Type: Article

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