The views of key stakeholders on an evolving food risk governance framework: Results from a Delphi study

Food Policy

Volumn 34, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 539-548

  Wentholt, M T A ^a   Rowe, G ^b   Konig A ^c   Marvin, H J P ^a   Frewer, L J ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b INSTITUTE OF FOOD RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LUXEMBOURG   (Luxembourg)

Author keywords

Delphi; Food; Risk analysis; Risk communication; Risk management

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; EUROPEAN UNION; FOOD POLICY; FOOD SAFETY; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; QUESTIONNAIRE SURVEY; RISK ASSESSMENT; STAKEHOLDER;

EID: 70350408750     PISSN: 03069192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2009.06.002     Document Type: Article

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