Determinants of healthy eating: A cross-national study on motives and barriers

International Journal of Consumer Studies

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 17-22

  Michaelidou, Nina ^a   Christodoulides, George ^a   Torova, Katerina ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cross national; Healthy eating; Intention; Motives

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867363701     PISSN: 14706423     EISSN: 14706431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1470-6431.2011.01031.x     Document Type: Article

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