Food choice, health information and functional ingredients: An experimental auction employing bread

Food Policy

Volumn 37, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 232-245

  Hellyer, Nicole Elizabeth ^a   Fraser, Iain ^b,d   Haddock Fraser, Janet ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^c CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d LA TROBE UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bread; Fibre; Functional foods; Whole grains; Willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; FOOD SELECTION; HEALTH POLICY; NUTRITIONAL STATUS; WILLINGNESS TO PAY;

EID: 84858382357     PISSN: 03069192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2012.02.005     Document Type: Article

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