The impact of BSE and FMD on ethics and democratic process

Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics

Volumn 17, Issue 4-5, 2004, Pages 385-403

  Murphy Lawless, Jo ^a  

^a TRINITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Citizen action; Democratic process; Epidemic animal illnesses; Global agribusiness

Indexed keywords

ANIMAL WELFARE; BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY; DECISION MAKING; ETHICS; FOOT AND MOUTH DISEASE; LIVESTOCK FARMING;

EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; UNITED KINGDOM; WESTERN EUROPE; WORLD;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 8644284137     PISSN: 11877863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10806-004-5184-5     Document Type: Article

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