Main factors influencing the spread and consumption of organic food in Saudi Arabia

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 231-233

  Shaheen, Mohamed Abdul Rahim ^a   El Nakhlawy, Fathy S ^a   Al Shareef, Abdulmohsin R ^a  

^a KING ABDULAZIZ UNIVERSITY   (Saudi Arabia)

Author keywords

Consumption; Control; Food standards; Knowledge; Organic foods; Saudi Arabia

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSUMER ATTITUDE; COST; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; KNOWLEDGE; ORGANIC FOOD; PRODUCT SAFETY; QUESTIONNAIRE; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SAUDI ARABIA;

EID: 84874522716     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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