Fixing food with a limited menu: on (digital) solutionism in the agri-food tech sector

Fixing food with a limited menu: on (digital) solutionism in the agri-food tech sector
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用有限的菜单来解决食物:农业食品技术领域的(数字)解决方案主义

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10.1007/s10460-023-10416-8
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2023
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4.5
通讯作者:
Butler, Michaelanne
Butler, Michaelanne
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法学3区
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作者:
Guthman, Julie;Butler, Michaelanne

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