Reconnection in the UK food chain: Bridging the communication gap between food producers and consumers

British Food Journal

Volumn 107, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 17-33

  Duffy, Rachel ^a   Fearne, Andrew ^b   Healing, Victoria ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b IMPERIAL COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communication; Consumers; United Kingdom

Indexed keywords

CONSUMER; EVALUATION; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; INTERVIEW; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL RESEARCH; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 19944383778     PISSN: 0007070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00070700510573177     Document Type: Review

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