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The allocation of resources with respect to food safety issues requires that decision-makers prioritize these issues, which may conflict with the public’s opinions on these matters. These differences between the experts’ perception of risk and that of the public were examined. A modified...
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This paper examines the reference-dependent and labelling effects when consumers make choices about functional foods … different labelling (health claim) policies, which could influence consumer preferences by changing consumers’ reference points. …
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surface seems to be neither in the interest of consumers or dairy farmers. If the objective of the supply management is to … benefits producers, although it may not be in the best interest of consumers due to higher dairy prices and increased butterfat …
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Existing empirical evidence suggests that farm animal welfare may not be a top-of-mind issue for many consumers in … subset of consumers with very strong preferences or by an underlying change in consumer and societal preferences? Who do … consumers trust for credible quality assurances with respect to farm animal welfare attributes? This paper provides a basis for …
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There is currently no published research on how food taxes may affect consumer behaviour when the imposition of the tax itself may be considered a source of consumer information. The work undertaken here seeks to address this gap in the literature by using experimental methods to enhance...
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This study examines the competitiveness of four Canadian agricultural industries (eggs, milk, chicken and turkey) using a general equilibrium farm to retail pricing model developed by Wohlgenant (1989). The model generates retail and farm pricing equations that are estimated using maximum...
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econometric analysis of the Canadian egg market has assumed eggs and consumers are homogeneous. This study makes use of Stated … conducted in two separate years: 2005 during which consumers were surveyed on their interest in Omega-3 and Vitamin Enhanced … eggs relative to ‘normal’ eggs, white large, Grade A eggs, and 2006 during which consumers were surveyed on their interest …
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cholesterol in red meats. However Canadian consumers are also looking for convenience with their food purchases. Canadians are … (white and dark meat, for example) further understanding of how consumers make their purchase decisions could enhance the …
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Livestock industries are significantly affected by changes in consumer behaviour. In order to add value to meat and livestock production, many firms and farms are supporting the development of new products – these products can differ by credence attribute, by degree of processing and by...
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Latest data on the diet of Canadians from the Canadian Community Health Survey reveals that the diet quality of Canadians needs improvement. Within this paper predictors of diet quality in Canada are identified based on two cross-sectional data sets from the Canadian Food Expenditure Survey. To...
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