Consumer trust in the U.S. food system: An examination of the recreancy theorem

Rural Sociology

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 525-545

  Sapp, Stephen G ^a   Arnot, Charlie ^b   Fallon, James ^c   Fleck, Terry ^c   Soorholtz, David ^d   Sutton Vermeulen, Matt ^b   Wilson, Jannette J H ^e  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b CMA Consulting Inc

^c Center for Food Integrity

^d MarketSense Inc

^e Gestalt Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; ESTIMATION METHOD; FOOD SAFETY; NUTRITION; PERCEPTION;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 73049085241     PISSN: 00360112     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1526/003601109789863973     Document Type: Article

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