Affective influences on risk perceptions of, and attitudes toward, genetically modified food

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 125-139

  Townsend, Ellen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Affect; Emotion; Feelings; GM food; Risk perception

Indexed keywords

AFFECT; EMOTION; FEELINGS; GM FOOD;

DECISION MAKING; FOOD PROCESSING; GENETIC ENGINEERING; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

RISK PERCEPTION;

EID: 29744448328     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13669870500085130     Document Type: Article

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