The role of consumers in transitions towards sustainable food consumption. the case of organic food in Norway

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 92, Issue , 2015, Pages 91-99

  Vittersø, Gunnar ^a   Tangeland, Torvald ^a  

^a Statens institutt for forbruksforskning   (Norway)

Author keywords

Consumer perceptions; Ecological modernization; Organic food; Sustainable consumption; Sustainable transition

Indexed keywords

LABELS; PURCHASING;

CONSUMER PERCEPTION; ECOLOGICAL MODERNIZATIONS; ORGANIC FOODS; SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION; SUSTAINABLE TRANSITION;

FOOD SUPPLY;

CHLOROCRAMBE HASTATA;

EID: 84924503677     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2014.12.055     Document Type: Article

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