Consumers’ food safety risk perceptions and willingness to pay for fresh-cut produce with lower risk of foodborne illness

Food Control

Volumn 86, Issue , 2018, Pages 83-89

  Yu, Heyao ^a   Neal, Jack A ^a   Sirsat, Sujata A ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HOUSTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Consumers risk perception; Fresh cut produce; Produce safety; Willingness to pay

Indexed keywords

EID: 85042148699     PISSN: 09567135     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodcont.2017.11.014     Document Type: Article

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