Consumer perceptions of best practice in food risk communication and management: Implications for risk analysis policy

Food Policy

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2010, Pages 349-357

  Cope, S ^a   Frewer, L J ^a   Houghton, J ^b   Rowe, G ^a,b   Fischer, A R H ^a   de Jonge, J ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b NORWICH RESEARCH PARK   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Benefit communication; Consumer perceptions; Food risk analysis; Risk communication; Risk management

Indexed keywords

FOOD CONSUMPTION; FOOD POLICY; FOOD SAFETY; FOOD SUPPLY; HEALTH RISK; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK PERCEPTION;

EUROPE;

EID: 77953619093     PISSN: 03069192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2010.04.002     Document Type: Article

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