Food safety self-reported behaviors and cognitions of young adults: Results of a national study

Journal of Food Protection

Volumn 70, Issue 8, 2007, Pages 1917-1926

  Byrd Bredbenner, Carol ^a   Maurer, Jaclyn ^a   Wheatley, Virginia ^a   Schaffner, Donald ^a   Bruhn, Christine ^b   Blalock, Lydia ^a  

^a RUTGERS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

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EID: 34547760219     PISSN: 0362028X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4315/0362-028X-70.8.1917     Document Type: Article

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