The decision to buy organic food products in Southern Italy

British Food Journal

Volumn 110, Issue 9, 2008, Pages 929-947

  De Magistris, Tiziana ^a   Gracia, Azucena ^a  

^a Instituto Agroalimentario de Aragón IA2   (Spain)

Author keywords

Consumer behaviour; Food products; Italy; Organic foods

Indexed keywords

EID: 52649128724     PISSN: 0007070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00070700810900620     Document Type: Article

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