Structural equation modelling of consumer acceptance of genetically modified (GM) food in the Mediterranean Europe: A cross country study

Food Quality and Preference

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 399-409

  Costa Font, Montserrat ^a   Gil, José M ^a  

^a Edifici ESAB   (Spain)

Author keywords

Benefit perceptions; Genetically modified food; Mediterranean Europe; Risks perceptions; Structural equation modelling

Indexed keywords

EID: 67349244328     PISSN: 09503293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2009.02.011     Document Type: Article

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