Interaction between message framing and consumers' prior subjective knowledge regarding food safety issues

Food Policy

Volumn 44, Issue , 2014, Pages 95-102

  Jin, Hyun Joung ^a   Han, Dae Hee ^a  

^a Chung Ang University   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Consumer; Food safety; Framing effect; Prior knowledge

Indexed keywords

CONSUMPTION BEHAVIOR; FOOD SAFETY; INFORMATION; KNOWLEDGE; MASS MEDIA;

EID: 84890096891     PISSN: 03069192     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2013.10.007     Document Type: Article

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