Consumer acceptance of insects as food: Integrating psychological and socio-cultural perspectives

Edible Insects in Sustainable Food Systems

Volumn , Issue , 2018, Pages 375-386

  Tan, Hui Shan Grace ^a   House, Jonas ^a,b  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 85053367790     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1007/978-3-319-74011-9_23     Document Type: Chapter

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