The use of eco-labeling like initiatives on food products to promote quality assurance - Is there enough credibility?

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 12, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 517-526

  Nilsson, Helen ^a   Tunçer, Burcu ^a   Thidell, Åke ^a  

^a INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE FOR INDUSTRIAL ENVIRONMENTAL ECONOMICS   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Credibility; EU; Food labeling; Quality Assurance Schemes

Indexed keywords

ECOLOGY; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FOOD PRODUCTS PLANTS; HEALTH CARE; LABELING; PESTICIDES; QUALITY ASSURANCE; SAFETY FACTOR; SOCIETIES AND INSTITUTIONS;

CREDIBILITY; FOOD LABELING; QUALITY ASSURANCE SCHEMES;

FOOD PRODUCTS;

EID: 1142292346     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0959-6526(03)00114-8     Document Type: Conference Paper

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