Transitions on the shopping floor: Investigating the role of Canadian supermarkets in alternative protein consumption

Appetite

Volumn 130, Issue , 2018, Pages 146-156

  Gravely, Evan ^a   Fraser, Evan ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Alternative proteins; Food retail; Meat substitutes; Plant based proteins; Supermarkets; Sustainable diets

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONSUMER; DAIRY PRODUCT; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MARKETING; PROTEIN INTAKE; PURCHASING; SHOPPING; CANADA; CATERING SERVICE; COMMERCIAL PHENOMENA; CONSUMER ATTITUDE; DIET;

CANADA; COMMERCE; CONSUMER BEHAVIOR; DIET; DIETARY PROTEINS; FOOD SUPPLY; HUMANS; MARKETING; PLANT PROTEINS, DIETARY;

EID: 85051409189     PISSN: 01956663     EISSN: 10958304     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.appet.2018.08.018     Document Type: Article

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