The acceptability of certified traceable food among Chinese consumers

British Food Journal

Volumn 113, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 519-534

  Wu, Linhai ^a   Xu, Lingling ^a   Gao, Jian ^a  

^a JIANGNAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Consumer behaviour; Food safety; Tracking

Indexed keywords

EID: 79954501350     PISSN: 0007070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00070701111123998     Document Type: Article

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