Why is the food traceability system unsuccessful in Taiwan? Empirical evidence from a national survey of fruit and vegetable farmers

Food Policy

Volumn 36, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 686-693

  Liao, Pei An ^a   Chang, Hung Hao ^b   Chang, Chun Yen ^c  

^a SHIH HSIN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL TAIWAN UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c FISHERIES RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Awareness; Food traceability system; Pesticide residue testing; Taiwan

Indexed keywords

EMPIRICAL ANALYSIS; FOOD SAFETY; FRUIT; PARTICIPATORY APPROACH; PESTICIDE RESIDUE; VEGETABLE;

TAIWAN;

EID: 80051870160     PISSN: 03069192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2011.06.010     Document Type: Article

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