Segments of sustainable food consumers: A literature review

International Journal of Consumer Studies

Volumn 36, Issue 2, 2012, Pages 123-132

  Verain, Muriel C D ^a   Bartels, Jos ^a   Dagevos, Hans ^a   Sijtsema, Siet J ^a   Onwezen, Marleen C ^a   Antonides, Gerrit ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Behaviour; Consumer segments; Food; Lifestyles; Personality characteristics; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867374958     PISSN: 14706423     EISSN: 14706431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1470-6431.2011.01082.x     Document Type: Article

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