Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 91, Issue 3 , Pages 910-917 , March 2008

Effect of Information About Animal Welfare on Consumer Willingness to Pay for Yogurt

Received 20 September 2007 ,Accepted 3 December 2007.

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PII: S0022-0302(08)71346-8

doi: 10.3168/jds.2007-0709

Journal of Dairy Science
Volume 91, Issue 3 , Pages 910-917 , March 2008