Elements of public trust in the American food system: Experts, organizations, and genetically modified food

Food Policy

Volumn 41, Issue , 2013, Pages 145-154

  Lang, John T ^a  

^a OCCIDENTAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumers and consumption; Environment and technology; Genetically modified food; Institutions; Risk; Trust

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD PRODUCTION; FOOD SUPPLY; GENETICALLY MODIFIED ORGANISM;

UNITED STATES;

EID: 84879328460     PISSN: 03069192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2013.05.008     Document Type: Article

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