Consumer perception and behaviour regarding sustainable protein consumption: A systematic review

Trends in Food Science and Technology

Volumn 61, Issue , 2017, Pages 11-25

  Hartmann, Christina ^a   Siegrist, Michael ^a  

^a ETH ZURICH   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Consumer; Environment; Insects; Meat; Meat substitutes; Sustainability

Indexed keywords

ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FOOD SUPPLY; PROTEINS; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT;

CONSUMER; CONSUMER AWARENESS; CONSUMER PERCEPTION; ENVIRONMENT; EUROPEAN COUNTRIES; IMPACT ON THE ENVIRONMENT; INSECTS; RESEARCH QUESTIONS;

MEATS;

EID: 85009723898     PISSN: 09242244     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.tifs.2016.12.006     Document Type: Review

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