Exploring and modelling consumer attitudes towards genetically modified food

Qualitative Market Research: An International Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 95-110

  Verdurme, Annelies ^a   Viaene, Jacques ^a  

^a GHENT UNIVERSITY   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Belgium; Consumer attitudes; Food; Genetic engineering; Model

Indexed keywords

EID: 8644285474     PISSN: 13522752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13522750310470109     Document Type: Article

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