Dinner preparation in the modern United States

British Food Journal

Volumn 109, Issue 7, 2007, Pages 531-547

  Beck, Margaret E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Convenience foods; Family; United States of America

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547364568     PISSN: 0007070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00070700710761527     Document Type: Article

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