Globalization vs. Localization: Global food challenges and local solutions

International Journal of Consumer Studies

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 357-366

  Wilhelmina, Quaye ^a   Joost, Jongerden ^a   George, Essegbey ^b   Guido, Ruivenkamp ^c  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b CSIR Science and Technology Policy Research Institute   (Ghana)

^c VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Ghana; Global local interactions; Glocal foods

Indexed keywords

EID: 82755166660     PISSN: 14706423     EISSN: 14706431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1470-6431.2010.00868.x     Document Type: Article

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