Food choice: Beyond the chemical content

International Journal of Food Sciences and Nutrition

Volumn 63, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2012, Pages 17-28

  Franchi, Maura ^a  

^a Department of Economy ^*  (Italy)

Author keywords

Consumer behaviour; Culture; Food choice; Preferences; Social representations

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSUMER; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DIET; ETHNOLOGY; FOOD PREFERENCE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL CONTROL; SOCIOECONOMICS;

CONSUMER SATISFACTION; CULTURE; DIET; FOOD PREFERENCES; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; SOCIAL CONTROL, INFORMAL; SOCIAL IDENTIFICATION; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 84857810470     PISSN: 09637486     EISSN: 14653478     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/09637486.2011.632403     Document Type: Article

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