Attitudes and behaviors of low-income food heads of households toward sustainable food systems concepts

Journal of Hunger and Environmental Nutrition

Volumn 3, Issue 2-3, 2008, Pages 186-205

  Webber, Caroline B ^a   Dollahite, Jamie S ^b  

^a WESTERN MICHIGAN UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b Cornell University ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Community food security; Local food system; Low income household; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONSUMER ATTITUDE; FEMALE; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD QUALITY; FRUIT; HOUSEHOLD; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; LOWEST INCOME GROUP; MALE; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; POVERTY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; SUSTAINABLE FOOD SYSTEM; VEGETABLE;

EID: 71549116460     PISSN: 19320248     EISSN: 19320256     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/19320240802243266     Document Type: Article

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