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Hungry for Profit
The Agribusiness Threat to Farmers, Food, and the Environment
ISBN: 1583670157
ISBN-13: 9781583670156
Format: Hardcover
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Publisher: New York Univ Pr
Published date: 2000
Size: 6.25 x 9.5 inches
Weight: 1.1 pounds
Pages: 248
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