Via UI online subscription., This article discusses food fraud as not a phenomenon of modern times. The author notes that illegal manipulations occurred as soon as humankind started to trade with food. Examples feature various kinds of manipulations by ancient Greeks and Romans.
Hill, Megan (author / Institute for Horticultural Development), Whiting, John (author / Institute for Horticultural Development), Fisher, Jane R. (author / Institute for Horticultural Development), and Kelly, Stephen (author / Institute for Horticultural Development)
Format:
Proceedings
Publication Date:
2000-03-29
Published:
Australia: Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 133 Document Number: C20232
Notes:
Burton Swanson Collection, In section C of the "2000 conference proceedings: Association for International Agricultural and Extension Education", 16th Annual Conference, March 29th-April 1st, 2000, Arlington, Virginia, USA
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