Consumer's Fresh Produce Food Safety Practices: Outcomes of a Fresh Produce Safety Education Program
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Food Science Education
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1541-4329,1541-4329
DOI: 10.1111/j.1541-4329.2008.00062.x