Factors influencing consumer perception of food hazards

CAB Reviews: Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and Natural Resources

Volumn 4, Issue , 2009, Pages

  Ellis, Jason D ^a   Tucker, Mark ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA LINCOLN   (United States)

^b PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumer attitudes; Food safety; Health hazards; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

EID: 70449498696     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17498848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/PAVSNNR20094006     Document Type: Review

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