Motives underlying food consumption in the Western Balkans: consumers’ profiles and public health strategies

International Journal of Public Health

Volumn 60, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 517-526

  Mardon, Julie ^a   Thiel, Elise ^a   Laniau, Martine ^b   Sijtsema, Siet ^c   Zimmermann, Karin ^c   Barjolle, Dominique ^d  

^a UNIVERSITÉ CLERMONT AUVERGNE   (France)

^b Sté GEM Etudes et Stratégies pour l'Agroalimentaire   (France)

^c WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^d ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Consumers food choice; Fruit; Health and weight control; Products with nutrition and health claims; Western Balkan Countries

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; BALKAN PENINSULA; BODY WEIGHT; DECISION MAKING; DIET; EASTERN EUROPE; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PSYCHOLOGY; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEX DIFFERENCE; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; BALKAN PENINSULA; BODY WEIGHT; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; DIET; EUROPE, EASTERN; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCES; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MOTIVATION; PUBLIC HEALTH; SEX FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84933178488     PISSN: 16618556     EISSN: 1420911X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00038-015-0684-9     Document Type: Article

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