Food technology neophobia and consumer attitudes toward foods produced by new and conventional technologies: A case study in Brazil

LWT

Volumn 60, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 832-840

  Vidigal, Márcia C T R ^a   Minim, Valéria P R ^a   Simiqueli, Andréa A ^a   Souza, Pedro H P ^a   Balbino, Douglas F ^a   Minim, Luis A ^a  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF VIÇOSA   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Consumer perception; Familiarity; Food technology; Nanotechnology; Willingness to try

Indexed keywords

FOOD TECHNOLOGY; NANOTECHNOLOGY; SURVEYS; THERMAL PROCESSING (FOODS);

BIOACTIVE PROTEINS; CONSUMER ATTITUDES; CONSUMER PERCEPTION; FAMILIARITY; GENETICALLY MODIFIED; HUMAN HEALTH; REPRESENTATIVE SAMPLE; WILLINGNESS TO TRY;

CONSUMER BEHAVIOR;

EID: 84922318743     PISSN: 00236438     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.lwt.2014.10.058     Document Type: Article

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