An adaptation of repertory grid methodology to evaluate Australian consumers' perceptions of food products produced by novel technologies

Food Quality and Preference

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 834-848

  Mireaux, Melanie ^a   Cox, David N ^a   Cotton, Amy ^a   Evans, Greg ^a  

^a CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Beef; Genetic modification; GPA; High pressure processing; Low dose irradiation; Margarine; Omega 3; Orange juice; Prawns; Preferences; RGM; Stem cell; Triploidy

Indexed keywords

DECAPODA (CRUSTACEA);

EID: 34248568093     PISSN: 09503293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2007.01.012     Document Type: Article

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