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Introduction
Food
This entry provides an overview of the legal framework of food, with a description of the most significant features of food at international level.
Related Work and Conclusions
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- The Anti-Deference Pro-Preemption Paradox At The U.S. Supreme Court: The Business Community Weighs In, Catherine M. Sharkey, May 2017
- Food Date Labels And Hunger In America, Gwen B. Thomson, Apr 2017
- Liberty Of Palate, Samuel R. Wiseman, Apr 2017
- A National “Natural” Standard For Food Labeling, Nicole E. Negowetti, Apr 2017
- Obesity Prevention Policies At The Local Level: Tobacco’s Lessons, Paul A. Diller, Apr 2017
- Colloquium: Local Food || Global Food: Do We Have What It Takes To Reinvent The U.S. Food System?, Agnieszka A. Pinette Editor-In-Chief, Apr 2017
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