Relating consumer perceptions of pork quality to physical product characteristics

Food Quality and Preference

Volumn 9, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 273-281

  Bredahl, L ^a   Grunert, K G ^a   Fertin, C ^b  

^a AARHUS SCHOOL OF BUSINESS   (Denmark)

^b DANISH MEAT RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Denmark)

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EID: 0031877578     PISSN: 09503293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0950-3293(98)00007-X     Document Type: Article

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