Towards conscientious food consumption: Exploring the values of Czech organic food consumers

International Journal of Consumer Studies

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 243-250

  Zagata, Lukas ^a  

^a CZECH UNIVERSITY OF LIFE SCIENCES PRAGUE   (Czech Republic)

Author keywords

Alternative hedonism; Ethical consumption; Food; Means end chain; Motives

Indexed keywords

EID: 84898898901     PISSN: 14706423     EISSN: 14706431     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ijcs.12098     Document Type: Article

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