Organic Food Consumption in Hungary – Factors Supporting Consumption Growth

Kis, Gyöngyi Györéné; Drexler, Dóra; Soós, Gabriella; Lugasi, Andrea; Ujj, Apolka

doi:10.2478/euco-2023-0031

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