Study on the influence of age, gender and familiarity with the product on the acceptance of vegetable soups

Food Quality and Preference

Volumn 21, Issue 5, 2010, Pages 478-488

  Michon, C ^a   O'Sullivan, M G ^a   Sheehan, E ^a   Delahunty, C M ^b   Kerry, J P ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE CORK   (Ireland)

^b CSIRO   (Australia)

Author keywords

Age; Familiarity; Gender; Liking; Soup

Indexed keywords

ALLIUM PORRUM;

EID: 77951974329     PISSN: 09503293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2010.01.003     Document Type: Article

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