Factors affecting Halal meat purchase intention: Evidence from international Muslim students in China

British Food Journal

Volumn 119, Issue 3, 2017, Pages 527-541

  Ali, Afzaal ^a   Xiaoling, Guo ^a   Sherwani, Mehkar ^a   Ali, Adnan ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS AND ECONOMICS   (China)

^b XI'AN JIAOTONG UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

China; Dietary acculturation; Halal meat; Moral obligation; Self identity; Trust

Indexed keywords

CHINA; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CULTURAL FACTOR; DIET; FOOD INTAKE; HUMAN; IDENTITY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MANAGER; MARKETING; MODEL; MORALITY; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; MUSLIM; QUESTIONNAIRE; SAMPLING; STUDENT; THEORY OF PLANNED BEHAVIOR; TRUST;

EID: 85012869492     PISSN: 0007070X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/BFJ-10-2016-0455     Document Type: Article

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