U.S. consumers: Examining the decision to consume oysters and the decision of how frequently to consume oysters

Journal of Shellfish Research

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 51-59

  House, Lisa ^a   Hanson, Terrill R ^b   Sureshwaran, S ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA   (United States)

^b MISSISSIPPI STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c U S DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumer preference; Double hurdle model; Food safety; Marketing; Oyster industry

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; FOOD CONSUMPTION; SHELLFISH;

UNITED STATES;

OSTREIDAE;

EID: 0042628122     PISSN: 07308000     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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