Hand washing and disgust response to handling different food stimuli between two different cultures

Food Research International

Volumn 76, Issue P2, 2015, Pages 301-308

  Pellegrino, Robert ^a   Crandall, Philip G ^a   Seo, Han Seok ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS   (United States)

Author keywords

Demographics; Disgust; Foodborne illness; Hand washing

Indexed keywords

ANIMALS; CHEMICAL CONTAMINATION; CONSUMER BEHAVIOR; FISH; MEATS; PERSONNEL TRAINING; WASHING;

CARRY-OVER EFFECTS; CONTRIBUTING FACTOR; DEMOGRAPHICS; DISGUST; FOOD-BORNE ILLNESS; FOODSERVICE INDUSTRY; HAND WASHING; TRAINING STRATEGY;

FOOD SAFETY;

MALUS X DOMESTICA;

EID: 84939563643     PISSN: 09639969     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodres.2014.12.027     Document Type: Article

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