Affect or information? Labeling policy and consumer valuation of rBST free and organic characteristics of milk

Food Policy

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2008, Pages 616-623

  Kolodinsky, Jane ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VERMONT   (United States)

Author keywords

Biotechnology; Consumer attitude; GMO; Labeling; Milk; Organic; rBST free

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL POLICY; BIOTECHNOLOGY; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; FOOD CONSUMPTION; HEDONIC ANALYSIS; MILK PRODUCTION;

EID: 55049099537     PISSN: 03069192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2008.07.002     Document Type: Article

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