Code
01DI3113
Duration
01 October 2013 → 31 March 2015
Funding
Regional and community funding: Special Research Fund
Promotor
Fellow
Research disciplines
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Social sciences
- Applied economics
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Agricultural and food sciences
- Agriculture, land and farm management
Keywords
food safety
food label
china
safe food
risk perception
food nutrition
information
risk communication
consumer
Project description
This doctoral research is to investigate Chinese consumers’
decision-making process towards safe food, risk perception of food-related hazards and trust in
information sources, information influence on consumer behavior and consumers’ knowledge
about food nutrition and food nutrition label. It is a unique study that provides a comprehensive
understanding about Chinese consumers’ attitude and behaviour toward food safety. This study
will allow the formulation of policy implications for the development of food risk communication,
food market strategy and public health education in China.