How trust in institutions and organizations builds general consumer confidence in the safety of food: A decomposition of effects

Appetite

Volumn 51, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 311-317

  de Jonge, J ^a   van Trijp, J C M ^a   van der Lans, I A ^a   Renes, R J ^a   Frewer, L J ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Confidence; Food safety; Optimism; Pessimism; Trust

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FOOD CHAIN; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PACKAGING; FOOD SAFETY; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; ORGANIZATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; TRUST;

ADULT; AGED; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; CONSUMER PRODUCT SAFETY; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; FEMALE; FOOD; FOOD CONTAMINATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PUBLIC OPINION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK; TRUST;

EID: 44649189146     PISSN: 01956663     EISSN: 10958304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2008.03.008     Document Type: Article

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