Low-income consumers, though less aware of genetically modified foods, are concerned and want labels
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Genetically modified foods, science, consumers and the media.
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عنوان ژورنال: California Agriculture
سال: 2003
ISSN: 0008-0845
DOI: 10.3733/ca.v057n03p81