Meat consumption and meat avoidance among young people: An 11-year longitudinal study

British Food Journal

Volumn 106, Issue 4, 2004, Pages 313-327

  Beardsworth, Alan ^a   Bryman, Alan ^a  

^a LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Consumption; Diet; Meat; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 84986169836     PISSN: 0007070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/00070700410529573     Document Type: Article

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