Perceived health risks and perceptions of expert consensus in modern food society

Journal of Risk Research

Volumn 7, Issue 7-8, 2004, Pages 759-774

  Haukenes, Anne ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CARDIOVASCULAR SYSTEM; DISEASES; FOOD ADDITIVES; FOOD PROCESSING; GENETIC ENGINEERING; RESEARCH; RISK ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL ASPECTS;

CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES (CVD); CONSUMER PERCEPTION; RISK COMMUNICATION;

HEALTH RISKS;

EID: 7544222968     PISSN: 13669877     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13669870210166194     Document Type: Review

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