Consumer acceptability and perceptions of maize meal in Giyani, South Africa

Development Southern Africa

Volumn 28, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 271-281

  Khumalo, Teclah P ^a   Schönfeldt, Hettie C ^a   Vermeulen, Hester ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Consumer acceptance; Maize meal porridge; Perceptions; Sensory evaluation

Indexed keywords

FOOD CONSUMPTION; MAIZE; NUTRITION; PERCEPTION;

LIMPOPO; SOUTH AFRICA;

ZEA MAYS;

EID: 79956080069     PISSN: 0376835X     EISSN: 14703637     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/0376835X.2011.570074     Document Type: Article

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