A measure of satisfaction with food-related life

Klaus G Grunert1, Moira Dean, Monique M Raats

  • 1MAPP-Centre for Research on Customer Relations in the Food Sector, University of Aarhus, Haslegaardsvej 10, DK-8210, Aarhus V, Denmark. klg@asb.dk

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|May 8, 2007
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