What do purchasers of Fair Trade products want?

CAB Reviews: Perspectives in Agriculture, Veterinary Science, Nutrition and Natural Resources

Volumn 3, Issue , 2008, Pages

  Sirieix, Lucie ^a  

^a MONTPELLIER SUPAGRO   (France)

Author keywords

Consumer attitudes; Consumer behaviour; Fair Trade; Food quality; Label; Organic food; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

EID: 84867808755     PISSN: None     EISSN: 17498848     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1079/PAVSNNR20083006     Document Type: Review

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