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Kendall, H.; Naughten, P.; Kuznesof, S.; Raley, M.; Dean, M.; Clark, B.; Stolz, H.; Home, R.; Chang, M. Y.; Zhong, Q.; Brereton, P.; Frewer, L. J.. |
Background/Aims Persistent incidents of food fraud in China have resulted in low levels of consumer trust in the authenticity and safety of food that is domestically produced. We examined the relationship between the concerns of Chinese consumers regarding food fraud, and the role that demonstrating authenticity may play in relieving those concerns. Methods A two-stage mixed method design research design was adopted. First, qualitative research (focus groups n = 7) was conducted in three Chinese cities, Beijing, Guangzhou and Chengdu to explore concerns held by Chinese consumers in relation to food fraud. A subsequent quantitative survey (n = 850) tested hypotheses derived from the qualitative research and theoretical literature regarding the... |
Tipo: Journal paper |
Palavras-chave: Food security; Food quality and human health Markets and trade Policy environments and social economy Produce chain management. |
Ano: 2018 |
URL: http://orgprints.org/34728/1/kendall-etal-2018-PLoSONE-Vol13_Issue5-e0195817-p1-27.pdf |
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