Meeting consumer concerns for food safety in South Korea: The importance of food safety and ethics in a globalizing market

Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 141-152

  Kim, Renee B ^a  

^a Hanyang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

BSE concerns; Consumer trust; Food safety; KORUS FTA; Risk management

Indexed keywords

ACCOUNTABILITY; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; ETHICS; FOOD SAFETY; FREE TRADE; GLOBALIZATION; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; IMPORT; RISK ASSESSMENT; TARIFF STRUCTURE;

ASIA; EURASIA; FAR EAST; KOREA; NORTH AMERICA; SOUTH KOREA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 61649121507     PISSN: 11877863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10806-008-9130-9     Document Type: Article

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