Consumer attitudes towards hypoallergenic apples that alleviate mild apple allergy

Food Quality and Preference

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 83-91

  Schenk, Martijn F ^a   van der Maas, Marinus P ^a   Smulders, Marinus J M ^a   Gilissen, Luud J W J ^a   Fischer, Arnout R H ^a   van der Lans, Ivo A ^a   Jacobsen, Evert ^a   Frewer, Lynn J ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Benefit perception; Food allergy; Food choice; Food production; Genetic modification; Risk perception; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 78649944499     PISSN: 09503293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2010.08.003     Document Type: Article

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