An Empirical Investigation of Tourists’ Consumption of Local Food in Rural Tourism

Scandinavian Journal of Hospitality and Tourism

Volumn 16, Issue 1, 2016, Pages 76-93

  Frisvoll, Svein ^a   Forbord, Magnar ^a   Blekesaune, Arild ^a  

^a NORWEGIAN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY   (Norway)

Author keywords

consumption; food; local food; Norway; Rural tourism

Indexed keywords

FOOD CONSUMPTION; RURAL AREA; TOURISM; TOURIST BEHAVIOR;

NORWAY;

EID: 84948386332     PISSN: 15022250     EISSN: 15022269     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15022250.2015.1066918     Document Type: Article

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