Exploring meat substitutes: Consumer experiences and contextual factors

British Food Journal

Volumn 115, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 700-710

  Elzerman, Johanna E ^a   van Boekel, Martinus A J S ^a   Luning, Pieternel A ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Appropriateness; Consumer research; Focus group discussions; Focus groups; Food products; Meal context; Meat substitutes; Novel protein foods; The Netherlands

Indexed keywords

EID: 84878221723     PISSN: 0007070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00070701311331490     Document Type: Article

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