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Original articles: Individual perceptions of risk

‘I know what's gone into it’: Canadian farmwomen's conceptualisation of food safety

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Pages 211-229 | Received 06 May 2009, Accepted 05 Aug 2009, Published online: 03 Jun 2010

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