Les innovations technologiques dans le secteur agro-alimentaire posent la double question de leur acceptabilité par les consommateurs et de leur mise sur le marché en Europe. Les résultats de travaux récents sur la perception des nanotechnologies dans l’alimentation permettent de...

A field experiment was conducted in France to evaluate the impact of health information on fish consumption. A warning given to the treatment group revealed the risks of methylmercury contamination in fish and also gave consumption recommendations. Using difference-in-differences estimation, we...

A calibrated model is used to determine the welfare impacts of various regulatory instruments for improving health. The results of a lab experiment are integrated in a partial equilibrium model representing demands for two kinds of fish, one with higher nutritional benefits (canned sardines) and...

An experiment was conducted in France to evaluate the impact of health information on consumers' choice between two different types of fish. Successive messages revealing risks (methylmercury) and benefits (omega-3s) of consuming the fish, along with consumption recommendations, were delivered....

De plus en plus fréquemment, l'information des consommateurs est utilisée comme un outil de gestion des risques sanitaires, par le biais de l'étiquetage, de programmes de prévention ou de recommandations de consommation. Nous nous sommes particulièrement intéressés à ce dernier outil...