Consumer perceptions of food-related risks

International Journal of Food Science and Technology

Volumn 41, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 135-146

  Tucker, Mark ^a   Whaley, Sherrie R ^b   Sharp, Jeff S ^a  

^a OHIO STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GEORGIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Consumer education; Food safety; Mass media; Risk perceptions

Indexed keywords

BOVINAE;

EID: 33645119488     PISSN: 09505423     EISSN: 13652621     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2621.2005.01010.x     Document Type: Review

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