Food fraud and the partnership for a ‘healthier’ America: a case study in state-corporate crime

At a moment of heightened public concern over food-related health issues, major corporations in the food industry have found their products and practices under scrutiny. Needing to be understood as socially responsible, these corporations have established partnerships with the state to construct a p...

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Authors: León, Kenneth Sebastian (Author) ; Ken, Ivy (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2017
In: Critical criminology
Year: 2017, Volume: 25, Issue: 3, Pages: 393-410
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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