Organic consumers and new lifestyles: An Italian country survey on consumption patterns

British Food Journal

Volumn 111, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 948-974

  Pellegrini, Giuseppe ^a   Farinello, Federica ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PADOVA   (Italy)

^b Observa Science in Society   (Italy)

Author keywords

Consumer behaviour; Individual perception; Italy; Organic foods

Indexed keywords

EID: 70350654318     PISSN: 0007070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00070700910992862     Document Type: Article

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