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Food preferences in farm animals: why don't they always choose wisely?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  28 February 2007

J. Michael Forbes  and
Ilias Kyriazakis
J. Michael Forbes
Affiliation:
Department of Animal Physiology and Nutrition, University of Leeds, Leeds LS2 9JT
Ilias Kyriazakis
Affiliation:
Genetics and Behavioural Sciences Department, Scottish Agricultural College, West Mains Road, Edinburgh EH9 3JG
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Symposium on ‘Basic mechanisms of food preference and liking’
Information
Proceedings of the Nutrition Society , Volume 54 , Issue 2 , July 1995 , pp. 429 - 440
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Copyright © The Nutrition Society 1995

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