Consumers' attitudes toward labelling of ethical products: The case of organic and fair trade products

Journal of Food Products Marketing

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 518-535

  Annunziata, Azzurra ^a   Ianuario, Sara ^a   Pascale, Paola ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NAPLES PARTHENOPE   (Italy)

Author keywords

ethical consumer; labelling information; organic and fair trade products

Indexed keywords

EID: 84859043984     PISSN: 10454446     EISSN: 15404102     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10454446.2011.618790     Document Type: Article

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