An evaluation of consumers’ preferences for certified farmed Atlantic salmon

British Food Journal

Volumn 116, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 1092-1105

  Haghiri, Morteza ^a  

^a MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

Author keywords

Consumer attitudes; Consumer perceptions; Farmed Atlantic salmon; Fisheries and aquaculture; Polychlorinated biphenyls; Traceability and identity preservation systems

Indexed keywords

SALMO SALAR;

EID: 84926308168     PISSN: 0007070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/BFJ-11-2012-0289     Document Type: Article

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