Factors associated with perceived quality influencing beef consumption behaviour in Ireland

British Food Journal

Volumn 102, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 195-210

  Mannion, Michael A ^a   Cowan, Cathal ^a   Gannon, Michael ^b  

^a ASHTOWN FOOD RESEARCH CENTRE   (Ireland)

^b DUBLIN CITY UNIVERSITY   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Consumer behaviour; Fisheries

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986078509     PISSN: 0007070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00070700010324367     Document Type: Article

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