Ethical analysis of food biotechnologies: An evaluative framework

Food Ethics

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 101-119

  Mepham, Ben ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85073860645     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.4324/9780203011089-13     Document Type: Chapter

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