The consumer's attitude toward genetically modified foods in Taiwan

Food Quality and Preference

Volumn 18, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 662-674

  Chen, Mei Fang ^a   Li, Hsiao Lan ^a  

^a TATUNG UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Genetically modified (GM) foods; Knowledge; Perceived benefits; Perceived risks; Trust

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846540720     PISSN: 09503293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2006.10.002     Document Type: Article

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