Conceptualising responsibility in the aftermath of the horsemeat adulteration incident: an online study with Irish and UK consumers

Health, Risk and Society

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2015, Pages 149-167

  Regan, Áine ^a   Marcu, Afrodita ^b   Shan, Liran Christine ^a   Wall, Patrick ^a   Barnett, Julie ^c   McConnon, Áine ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SURREY   (United Kingdom)

^c University of Bath   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

accountability; blame; food adulteration; horsemeat; responsibility; risk; risk communication; VIZZATA

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEEF; CATERING SERVICE; CONSUMER; COST; FEMALE; FOOD ADULTERATION; FOOD INDUSTRY; FOOD QUALITY; IRELAND; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RESPONSIBILITY; RISK; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84929506948     PISSN: 13698575     EISSN: 14698331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13698575.2015.1030367     Document Type: Article

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