Is an increase in organic consumption accompanied by a healthier diet? A comparison of changes in eating habits among Danish consumers

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Is an increase in organic consumption accompanied by a healthier diet? A comparison of changes in eating habits among Danish consumers. / Denver, Sigrid; Nordström, Leif Jonas; Christensen, Tove.

In: Journal of Food Products Marketing, Vol. 25, No. 5, 2019, p. 479-499.

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Denver, S, Nordström, LJ & Christensen, T 2019, 'Is an increase in organic consumption accompanied by a healthier diet? A comparison of changes in eating habits among Danish consumers', Journal of Food Products Marketing, vol. 25, no. 5, pp. 479-499. https://doi.org/10.1080/10454446.2019.1600449

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Denver, S., Nordström, L. J., & Christensen, T. (2019). Is an increase in organic consumption accompanied by a healthier diet? A comparison of changes in eating habits among Danish consumers. Journal of Food Products Marketing, 25(5), 479-499. https://doi.org/10.1080/10454446.2019.1600449

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Denver S, Nordström LJ, Christensen T. Is an increase in organic consumption accompanied by a healthier diet? A comparison of changes in eating habits among Danish consumers. Journal of Food Products Marketing. 2019;25(5):479-499. https://doi.org/10.1080/10454446.2019.1600449

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Denver, Sigrid ; Nordström, Leif Jonas ; Christensen, Tove. / Is an increase in organic consumption accompanied by a healthier diet? A comparison of changes in eating habits among Danish consumers. In: Journal of Food Products Marketing. 2019 ; Vol. 25, No. 5. pp. 479-499.

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