The potential for competitive and healthy food chains of benefit to the countryside

Trends in Food Science and Technology

Volumn 19, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 248-254

  Traill, W B ^a   Arnoult, M H P ^a   Chambers, S A ^a   Deaville, E R ^a   Gordon, M H ^a   John, P ^a   Jones, P J ^a   Kliem, K E ^a   Mortimer, S R ^a   Tiffin, J R ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FATTY ACIDS; HEALTH CARE; LAND USE; NUTRIENTS; PHENOLIC RESINS; PUBLIC POLICY;

AGRICULTURAL LAND USE; HEALTHY FOOD CHAINS; POLICY LIBERALIZATION; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

FOOD PRODUCTS;

EID: 41949107143     PISSN: 09242244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2008.01.004     Document Type: Article

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