A comparison of alternative theoretical explanations of consumer food safety assessments

International Journal of Consumer Studies

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 34-39

  Sapp, Stephen G ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumer perceptions; Food irradiation; Risk communication

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750079065     PISSN: 14706423     EISSN: 14706431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1470-6431.2003.00263.x     Document Type: Article

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