A characterization of peanut consumption in four countries: Results from focus groups and their implications for peanut allergy prevalence

International Journal of Consumer Studies

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 676-683

  Sora, Beatriz ^a   Boulay, Annabelle ^b   Sala, Roser ^a   Houghton, Julie ^b   Gancheva, Vyara ^c   Strada, Anna ^d   Schlegel Zawadzka, Malzorgata ^d   Rowe, Gene ^b  

^a CIEMAT   (Spain)

^b INSTITUTE OF FOOD RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

^c Association APPEL EUROPA   (Bulgaria)

^d JAGIELLONIAN UNIVERSITY MEDICAL COLLEGE   (Poland)

Author keywords

Consumption patterns; Focus groups; Food allergy; Peanuts

Indexed keywords

EID: 84881111969     PISSN: 14706423     EISSN: 14706431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1470-6431.2009.00810.x     Document Type: Article

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