Ethics and Action: A Relational Perspective on Consumer Choice in the European Politics of Food

Journal of Agricultural and Environmental Ethics

Volumn 25, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 145-162

  Kjærnes, Unni ^a  

^a Statens institutt for forbruksforskning   (Norway)

Author keywords

Consumption; Ethics; Food; Labeling; Political consumerism; Trust

Indexed keywords

COMMERCIALIZATION; CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; ETHICS; FOOD CONSUMPTION; FOOD PREFERENCE; POLITICAL DISCOURSE; POLITICAL IDEOLOGY; SOVEREIGNTY;

EID: 84859436350     PISSN: 11877863     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10806-011-9315-5     Document Type: Article

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