Public opinion on UK milk marketing and dairy cow welfare

Animal Welfare

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 267-282

  Ellis, K A ^a   Billington, K ^a   McNeil, B ^a   McKeegan, D E F ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GLASGOW   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Consumers; Cows; Dairy; Labelling; Organic

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANIMAL HOUSING; ANIMAL WELFARE; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CONSUMER ATTITUDE; CONSUMER HEALTH INFORMATION; DAIRY CATTLE; DAIRY PRODUCT; FEMALE; FOOD INDUSTRY; HUMAN; LIFE EXPECTANCY; MALE; MARKETING; MILK; ORGANIC FARMING; PUBLIC OPINION; PURCHASING; QUALITY CONTROL; QUESTIONNAIRE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ANIMALIA;

EID: 68349106761     PISSN: 09627286     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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