Consumer demand for organic foods: What we know and what we need to know

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 80, Issue 5, 1998, Pages 1113-1118

  Thompson, Gary D ^a  

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[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; FOOD PREFERENCE; ORGANIC FARMING;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032311319     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2307/1244214     Document Type: Article

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