Consumer attitudes toward organic foods: An exploration of U.S. market segments

Research in Consumer Behavior

Volumn 12, Issue , 2010, Pages 5-41

  Stanton, Julie V ^a   Guion, Deirdre T ^b  

^a PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

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EID: 84867650632     PISSN: 08852111     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1108/S0885-2111(2010)0000012004     Document Type: Article

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