The use and usefulness of carbon labelling food: A policy perspective from a survey of UK supermarket shoppers

Food Policy

Volumn 36, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 815-822

  Gadema, Zaina ^a   Oglethorpe, David ^a  

^a NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Behavioural change; Carbon footprint; Carbon label; Consumer demand; Food policy: sustainable development

Indexed keywords

CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; DEMAND-SIDE MANAGEMENT; FOOD MARKET; FOOD POLICY; RETAILING; SUSTAINABILITY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 80855123533     PISSN: 03069192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2011.08.001     Document Type: Article

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