Risk perception and risk communication about food safety issues

Nutrition Bulletin

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2000, Pages 31-33

  Frewer, Lynn ^a  

^a INSTITUTE OF FOOD RESEARCH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Communication; Food safety; Perception; Risk management

Indexed keywords

EID: 85016947792     PISSN: 14719827     EISSN: 14673010     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1467-3010.2000.00015.x     Document Type: Review

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