Foods produced using biotechnology: How does the law protect consumers?

International Journal of Consumer Studies

Volumn 26, Issue 3, 2002, Pages 198-209

  Emirogˇlu, Haluk ^a  

^a ANKARA UNIVERSITY   (Turkey)

Author keywords

Consumer; Consumer law; Consumer protection; Environmental law; Genetically modified foods; Modern biotechnology

Indexed keywords

EID: 85026441187     PISSN: 14706423     EISSN: 14706431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1470-6431.2002.00250.x     Document Type: Article

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