Description |
xvi, 330 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Contents |
Pt. 1. Defining Quality, Value, Food and the Consumer -- 1. Quality and Value -- 2. An Exploration of Food, Food Quality and Food Qualities -- 3. Theoretical Perspectives on Consumer Behaviour and Food Choice -- Pt. 2. Food Quality Attributes -- 4. Food Composition -- 5. Origins and Nature of Sensory and other Performance Attributes in Foods -- 6. Food Additives, Functional Food Ingredients and Food Contaminants -- Pt. 3. Understanding the Food Consumer -- 7. Homeostatic and Psychological Bases of Eating and Drinking -- 8. The Food Consumer in Society -- 9. "Good" and "Bad" Foods |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index |
Subject |
Food.
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Food -- Quality.
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Food habits.
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Food industry and trade.
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Consumer satisfaction.
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LC no. |
2003041538 |
ISBN |
3540439145 (alk. paper) |
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