Consumer acceptance of food irradiation: A test of the recreancy theorem

International Journal of Consumer Studies

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 417-424

  Sapp, Stephen G ^a   Downing Matibag, Teresa ^a  

^a IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumer opinions; Food irradiation; Recreancy theorem; Risk perceptions

Indexed keywords

EID: 84864282309     PISSN: 14706423     EISSN: 14706431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1470-6431.2009.00772.x     Document Type: Article

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