Risk perception towards food safety issues: GM foods versus non-GM foods

Journal of Food, Agriculture and Environment

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 28-35

  Amin, Latifah ^a   Mahadi, Zurina ^a   Samian, Abdul Latif ^a   Ibrahim, Rozita ^a  

^a UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Awareness; Food safety; Risk perception

Indexed keywords

FOOD PRESERVATIVE; GELATIN; PALM OIL; PESTICIDE RESIDUE;

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; FOOD CONTAMINATION; FOOD HANDLING; FOOD QUALITY; FOOD SAFETY; GOVERNMENT REGULATION; HEALTH HAZARD; HUMAN; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK; SALMONELLA; SCORING SYSTEM; SOYBEAN;

EID: 84874531843     PISSN: 14590255     EISSN: 14590263     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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