Understanding women’s green food consumption in Beijing: Integrating knowledge–attitude–behavior and health belief models
), Jirawan Deeprasert(2), Songyu Jiang(3),
(1) Rattanakosin International College of Creative Entrepreneurship, Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand
(2) Rattanakosin International College of Creative Entrepreneurship, Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand
(3) Rattanakosin International College of Creative Entrepreneurship, Rajamangala University of Technology Rattanakosin, Nakhon Pathom 73170, Thailand
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