The mandatory EU logo for organic food: Consumer perceptions

British Food Journal

Volumn 114, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 335-352

  Janssen, Meike ^a   Hamm, Ulrich ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KASSEL   (Germany)

Author keywords

Consumer perceptions; Consumers; EU logo; European Union; Food products; Indication of origin; International standards; Logos; Organic foods; Product identification

Indexed keywords

EID: 84858434379     PISSN: 0007070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00070701211213456     Document Type: Article

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