Narrowing the gap: Factors driving organic food consumption

Journal of Cleaner Production

Volumn 166, Issue , 2017, Pages 1438-1447

  Chekima, Brahim ^a   Oswald, Aisat Igau ^a   Wafa, Syed Azizi Wafa Syed Khalid ^a   Chekima, Khadidja ^b  

^a UNIVERSITI MALAYSIA SABAH   (Malaysia)

^b UNIVERSITI KEBANGSAAN MALAYSIA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Attitude behavior gap; Future orientation; Health orientation; Organic food consumption; Product specific attitude; Sensory appeal

Indexed keywords

COMPETITION; FOOD SUPPLY; MOTIVATION; SALES;

ATTITUDE-BEHAVIOR GAP; FUTURE ORIENTATIONS; ORGANIC FOODS; PRODUCT-SPECIFIC ATTITUDE; SENSORY APPEAL;

CONSUMER BEHAVIOR;

EID: 85029388587     PISSN: 09596526     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jclepro.2017.08.086     Document Type: Article

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