Factors influencing food choices of food-allergic consumers: Findings from focus groups

Allergy: European Journal of Allergy and Clinical Immunology

Volumn 67, Issue 10, 2012, Pages 1319-1322

  Sommer, I ^b   MacKenzie, H ^b   Venter, C ^b   Dean, T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b NONE

Author keywords

diet; focus groups; food allergy; food choices; qualitative research

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONSUMER ATTITUDE; EMOTION; FEMALE; FOOD ALLERGY; FOOD PREFERENCE; FOOD SAFETY; HEALTH BELIEF; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

ADULT; AGED; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DIET; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; FOOD HYPERSENSITIVITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84866453406     PISSN: 01054538     EISSN: 13989995     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1398-9995.2012.02883.x     Document Type: Article

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