Prospects for pro-environmental protein consumption in Europe: Cultural, culinary, economic and psychological factors

Appetite

Volumn 121, Issue , 2018, Pages 29-40

  de Boer, Joop ^a   Aiking, Harry ^a  

^a VU UNIVERSITY AMSTERDAM   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Animal protein; Consumers; Environment; Health; Plant protein

Indexed keywords

MILK PROTEIN; PLANT PROTEIN;

ARTICLE; BEEF; CEREAL; CONSUMER; CULTURAL FACTOR; EGG; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EUROPE; FISH; FRUIT; GREECE; HUMAN; MEAT; MUTTON; PORK; POTATO; POULTRY; PROTEIN DIET; PROTEIN INTAKE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SEX DIFFERENCE; SOCIOECONOMICS; TREE; VEAL; VEGETABLE; ADMINISTRATION AND DOSAGE; ANIMAL; CATERING SERVICE; CONSUMER ATTITUDE; DAIRY PRODUCT; ENVIRONMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION; FEMALE; MALE; NUTRITION; PUBLIC HEALTH; VEGETARIAN DIET; WESTERN DIET;

ANIMALS; CONSERVATION OF NATURAL RESOURCES; CONSUMER BEHAVIOR; DAIRY PRODUCTS; DIET, VEGETARIAN; DIET, WESTERN; DIETARY PROTEINS; ENVIRONMENT; EUROPE; FEMALE; FOOD SUPPLY; HUMANS; MALE; MEAT; NUTRITION SURVEYS; PLANT PROTEINS; PUBLIC HEALTH;

EID: 85032831109     PISSN: 01956663     EISSN: 10958304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2017.10.042     Document Type: Article

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