Effect of information about animal welfare and product nutritional properties on acceptability of meat from Podolian cattle

Food Quality and Preference

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 305-312

  Napolitano, F ^a   Caporale, G ^b   Carlucci, A ^b   Monteleone, E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BASILICATA   (Italy)

^b Smell and Taste Association   (Italy)

Author keywords

Acceptance; Animal welfare; Beef; Expectancy; Information; Podolian cattle; Sensory

Indexed keywords

ANIMALIA; BOS TAURUS;

EID: 33750243152     PISSN: 09503293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2006.02.002     Document Type: Article

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