South African consumers' opinions and consumption of soy and soy products

International Journal of Consumer Studies

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 425-435

  Bosman, Magdalena J C ^a   Ellis, Susanna M ^a   Bouwer, Susanna C ^a   Jerling, Johann C ^a   Erasmus, Alet C ^b   Harmse, Naómi ^a   Badham, Jane ^a  

^a NORTH WEST UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PRETORIA   (South Africa)

Author keywords

Consumers' opinion; Consumption; Meat substitutes; Soy; Soy products; Use

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867674175     PISSN: 14706423     EISSN: 14706431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1470-6431.2009.00782.x     Document Type: Article

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