Consumer acceptance of provitamin A-biofortified maize in Maputo, Mozambique

Food Policy

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 341-351

  Stevens, Robyn ^a   Winter Nelson, Alex ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT URBANA CHAMPAIGN   (United States)

Author keywords

Biofortification; Consumer acceptance; Micronutrient malnutrition; Mozambique

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; MAIZE; NUTRITIVE VALUE; VITAMIN;

AFRICA; MAPUTO [MOZAMBIQUE]; MOZAMBIQUE; SOUTHERN AFRICA; SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 44949223502     PISSN: 03069192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2007.12.003     Document Type: Article

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