Intention to purchase organic food among young consumers: Evidences from a developing nation

Appetite

Volumn 96, Issue , 2016, Pages 122-128

  Yadav, Rambalak ^a   Pathak, Govind Swaroop ^a  

^a INDIAN SCHOOL OF MINES   (India)

Author keywords

Environmental concern; Health consciousness; Organic food; Theory of planned behavior

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CONSUMER ATTITUDE; DECISION MAKING; ENVIRONMENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; MALE; MORALITY; ORGANIC FOOD; PURCHASING; THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR; YOUNG ADULT; ADOLESCENT; BEHAVIOR; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FOOD PREFERENCE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; PSYCHOLOGY; QUESTIONNAIRE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHOICE BEHAVIOR; CONSUMER BEHAVIOR; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; FOOD PREFERENCES; FOOD, ORGANIC; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HUMANS; INDIA; INTENTION; MALE; MORALS; SURVEYS AND QUESTIONNAIRES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84942540574     PISSN: 01956663     EISSN: 10958304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2015.09.017     Document Type: Article

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