Does the provision of information increase the substitution of animal proteins with plant-based proteins? An experimental investigation into consumer choices
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DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2023.102426
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Experiment; Information; Food consumption; Alternative proteins; Environment; Health;All these keywords.
JEL classification:
- C93 - Mathematical and Quantitative Methods - - Design of Experiments - - - Field Experiments
- D12 - Microeconomics - - Household Behavior - - - Consumer Economics: Empirical Analysis
- Q01 - Agricultural and Natural Resource Economics; Environmental and Ecological Economics - - General - - - Sustainable Development
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