Food scares and sustainability: A consumer perspective

Health, Risk and Society

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 11-24

  Kriflik, Lynda S ^a   Yeatman, Heather ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WOLLONGONG   (Australia)

Author keywords

Environment; Food choice; Health; Risk; Safety

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COMMUNITY CARE; CONSUMER; DECISION MAKING; EATING HABIT; ENVIRONMENTAL SUSTAINABILITY; FOOD INDUSTRY; GOVERNMENT; HEALTH HAZARD; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LIFESTYLE; MASS MEDIUM; PHYSICAL ACTIVITY; RISK REDUCTION; SMOKING;

EID: 16844386416     PISSN: 13698575     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13698570500042439     Document Type: Article

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