The subject of functional foods: Accounts of using foods containing phytosterols

Sociological Research Online

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 133-142

  Weiner, Kate ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Agency; Cholesterol; Consumer Subject; Food Practices; Functional Food; Non Instrumental Conduct; Ordinary Consumption; Phytosterol; Reflexivity

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959300598     PISSN: None     EISSN: 13607804     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5153/sro.2343     Document Type: Article

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