Organics unpacked: The influence of packaging on the choice for organic fruits and vegetables

Food Quality and Preference

Volumn 53, Issue , 2016, Pages 90-96

  van Herpen, Erica ^a   Immink, Victor ^a   van den Puttelaar, Jos ^a  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Choice; Fruit; Organics; Packaging; Produce; Unpacked; Vegetables

Indexed keywords

EID: 84974603435     PISSN: 09503293     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodqual.2016.05.011     Document Type: Article

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