Media coverage of biotech foods and influence on consumer choice

American Journal of Agricultural Economics

Volumn 86, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 1238-1246

  Kalaitzandonakes, N ^a   Marks, L A ^a   Vickner, S S ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSOURI   (United States)

^b UTAH STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOTECHNOLOGY; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; FOOD SAFETY; MEDIA INDUSTRY;

BENELUX; EASTERN HEMISPHERE; EURASIA; EUROPE; NETHERLANDS; NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES; WESTERN EUROPE; WESTERN HEMISPHERE; WORLD;

EID: 10944265048     PISSN: 00029092     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.0002-9092.2004.00671.x     Document Type: Article

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