Irish consumers’ perception of food safety risk in minced beef

British Food Journal

Volumn 106, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 301-312

  Mahon, Denise ^a   Cowan, Cathal ^a  

^a ASHTOWN FOOD RESEARCH CENTRE   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Consumer behaviour; Food safety; Risk intelligence

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986104137     PISSN: 0007070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00070700410529564     Document Type: Article

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