Consumer preferences for fruit and vegetables with credence-based attributes: A review

International Food and Agribusiness Management Review

Volumn 14, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 121-142

  Moser, Riccarda ^a   Raffaelli, Roberta ^a   Thilmany McFadden, Dawn ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

^b Department of Environmental and Radiological Health Sciences   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumer preferences and attitudes; Consumer research; Credence goods; Sustainable fruit and vegetables

Indexed keywords

EID: 79959865774     PISSN: 15592448     EISSN: 15592448     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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