Perceptions of health risks and benefits associated with fish consumption among Russian consumers

Appetite

Volumn 56, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 227-234

  van Dijk, Heleen ^a   Fischer, Arnout R H ^a   Honkanen, Pirjo ^b   Frewer, Lynn J ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b NOFIMA   (Norway)

Author keywords

Fish consumption; Optimistic bias; Perceived risk and benefit; Russian consumer; Unrealistic optimism

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONSUMER ATTITUDE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FAMILY HEALTH; FEMALE; FISH; FOOD INTAKE; FOOD PREFERENCE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; INCOME; MALE; NUTRITIONAL HEALTH; OPTIMISM; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SELF REPORT; USSR;

ADULT; ANIMALS; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONSUMER PARTICIPATION; DIET; ETHNIC GROUPS; FEMALE; FISHES; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD HABITS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POPULATION GROUPS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RUSSIA; SEAFOOD; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 79551609776     PISSN: 01956663     EISSN: 10958304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2010.12.008     Document Type: Article

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