Consumer sensory analysis of organically and conventionally grown vegetables

Journal of Food Science

Volumn 72, Issue 2, 2007, Pages

  Zhao, Xin ^a   Chambers IV, Edgar ^a   Matta, Ziad ^a   Loughin, Thomas M ^a   Carey, Edward E ^a  

^a KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumer demographics; Consumer liking; Production method; Sensory quality

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGRICULTURE; ARTICLE; CONSUMER; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; HEALTH FOOD; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; STANDARD; TASTE; VEGETABLE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGRICULTURE; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCES; HEALTH FOOD; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; TASTE; VEGETABLES;

ALLIUM CEPA; BRASSICA; CUCUMIS SATIVUS; ERUCA SATIVA; LACTUCA; LYCOPERSICON ESCULENTUM; SPINACIA OLERACEA;

EID: 33847787278     PISSN: 00221147     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1750-3841.2007.00277.x     Document Type: Article

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