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Original Articles

The relationship between attitudes, demographic factors and perceived consumption of meats and other proteins in relation to the BSE crisis: A regional study in the United Kingdom

Joan Harvey
,
George Erdos
,
Stuart Challinor
,
S. Drew
,
S. Taylor
,
R. Ash
,
S. Ward
,
C. Gibson
,
C. Scarr
,
F. Dixon
,
A. Hinde
&
C. Moffat
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Pages 181-197 | Published online: 14 Jul 2010

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