The role of attitudes, subjective norm, perceived control and habit in the consumption of ready meals and takeaways in Great Britain

Food Quality and Preference

Volumn 17, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 474-481

  Mahon, Denise ^a   Cowan, Cathal ^a   McCarthy, Mary ^b  

^a ASHTOWN FOOD RESEARCH CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Consumers; GB; Planned behaviour; Ready meals; Takeaways

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645753769     PISSN: 09503293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2005.06.001     Document Type: Article

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