FOOD SAFETY AND THE AGRO- ENVIRONMENT IN CHINA: THE PERCEPTIONS AND BEHAVIOURS OF FARMERS AND CONSUMERS Edited by Teruaki Nanseki and Min Song Food Safety and the Agro-Environment in China: The Perceptions and Behaviours of Farmers and Consumers http://dx.doi.org/10.5772/56022 Edited by Teruaki Nanseki and Min Song Contributors Dr. Teruaki Nanseki*, Professor, Faculty of Agriculture, Kyushu University, Japan Dr. Min Song, Professor, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, P. R. China Dr. Tinggui Chen, Associate Professor, College of Economics and Management, Shanghai Ocean University, P. R. China Dr. Dongpo Li, Assistant Research Fellow, Institute of Rural Economics, Hebei Academy of Social Sciences, P. R. China XiaoouGao, Assistant Research Fellow, Institute of Agricultural Resources and Regional Planning, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, P. R. 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