The evolution of risk perceptions related to bovine spongiform encephalopathy - Canadian consumer and producer behavior

Journal of Toxicology and Environmental Health - Part A: Current Issues

Volumn 74, Issue 2-4, 2011, Pages 191-225

  Yang, Jun ^a   Goddard, Ellen ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BOVINE SPONGIFORM ENCEPHALOPATHY; CONSUMER ATTITUDE; FOOD INTAKE; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HUMAN; MARKET; MASS MEDIUM; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ANIMALS; CANADA; CATTLE; CHICKENS; CONSUMER SATISFACTION; ENCEPHALOPATHY, BOVINE SPONGIFORM; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MEAT; MEAT-PACKING INDUSTRY; MODELS, THEORETICAL; RISK FACTORS; TURKEYS;

BOVINAE;

EID: 78651379149     PISSN: 15287394     EISSN: 10872620     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15287394.2011.529328     Document Type: Article

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