Perceptions of risk, benefit and trust associated with consumer food choice

Understanding Consumers of Food Products

Volumn , Issue , 2007, Pages 125-150

  de Jonge, J ^a   van Kleef, E ^a   Frewer, L J ^a   Renn, O ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

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DOI: 10.1533/9781845692506.1.125     Document Type: Chapter

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