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U.S. Meat Demand: Household Dynamics and Media Information Impacts

Tonsor, Glynn T.; Mintert, James R.; Schroeder, Ted C. - In: Journal of Agricultural and Resource Economics 35 (2010) 1

This article uses national, quarterly data to examine U.S. meat demand using the Rotterdam model. We investigate the effect of multiple information indices linking different health concerns with diet, changes in household dynamics, and meat recall information. Medical journal articles linking...

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ASYMMETRY IN RAW MILK SAFETY PERCEPTIONS AND INFORMATION: IMPLICATIONS FOR RISK IN FRESH PRODUCE MARKETING AND POLICY

Knutson, Ronald D.; Currier, Russell W.; Ribera, Luis; … - 2010

Scientific evidence clearly indicates that consumption of raw milk carries substantialdisease-inducing health risks. While federal U.S. policy mandates that milk moving in interstatecommerce be pasteurized; within 41 of 50 states, raw milk can be obtained for consumption.Warning labels...

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ASYMMETRY IN RAW MILK SAFETY PERCEPTIONS AND INFORMATION: IMPLICATIONS FOR RISK IN FRESH PRODUCE MARKETING AND POLICY

Knutson, Ronald D.; Currier, Russell W.; Ribera, Luis A.; … - European Association of Agricultural Economists - EAAE; … - 2010

Scientific evidence clearly indicates that consumption of raw milk carries substantial disease-inducing health risks. While federal U.S. policy mandates that milk moving in interstate commerce be pasteurized; within 41 of 50 states, raw milk can be obtained for consumption. Warning labels...

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Dynamics of Price-Cost Margins in the U.S. Meat Industry

Chidmi, Benaissa; Fadiga, Mohamadou L. - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2007

This study analyses the stochastic behavior of price-cost margins (PCMs) in the U.S. meat industry. It, first, develops and estimates a vertical relationship economic model to derive PCMs in the U.S. meat industry (Beef, Pork, and Poultry). Second it analyzes the behavior of PCMs by decomposing...

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Perceived Traceability Costs and Benefits in the Italian Fisheries Supply Chain

Asioli, Daniele; Boecker, Andreas; Canavari, Maurizio - In: International Journal on Food System Dynamics 02 (2011) 4

The paper proposes a model in which it is hypothesized that firm characteristics influence both costs and benefits of … costs and benefits on the one hand and perceived actual outcomes on the other, and is tested in a series of regression …. Finally, the study also finds considerable discrepancies between expected and actual costs and benefits. The managerial …

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Would Subsidizing a Food Pathogen Vaccine Upset the Food Policy Applecart

Marette, Stephan; Roe, Brian E.; Teisl, Mario F. - 2010

Vaccines against several common foodborne pathogens are being developed and could substantially alter the policy tools available to address foodborne illness. However, little analysis is available to suggest how social welfare would be affected by these new vaccines. To address this void, we use...

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The role of consumers’ perceptions in the valuation of food safety and convenience attributes of vegetables in Vietnam

Mergenthaler, Marcus; Weinberger, Katinka; Qaim, Matin - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2009

Food systems in developing countries are undergoing a profound transformation characterized by the emergence and expansion of modern retailers and integrated supply chains. Appropriate policies are needed to guide this transformation, presupposing a good understanding of consumer preferences. We...

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Consumer Purchasing Behavior in Response to Media Coverage of Avian Influenza

Beach, Robert H.; Zhen, Chen - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2009

Consumer concerns regarding food safety can have substantial impacts on their consumption patterns. Thus, understanding consumer response to food safety information is important for quantifying consumer response to food safety events, predicting market impacts, and developing appropriate risk...

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A non-compensatory choice modeling analysis of Japanese consumers’ preferences for beef: A choice experiment approach

Aizaki, Hideo; Sawada, Manabu; Sato, Kazuo; Kikkawa, Toshiko - International Association of Agricultural Economists - IAAE - 2009

The purpose of this paper is to examine, using choice experiments, the Japanese consumers’ valuation of domestic Wagyu beef, domestic dairy beef, Australian beef, and US beef when considering their bovine spongiform encephalopathy (BSE) test status. Some Japanese consumers give high priority...

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Aflatoxin Contamination of Maize in Kenya: Observability and Mitigation Behavior

Hoffmann, Vivian; Mutiga, Samuel; Harvey, Jagger; … - Agricultural and Applied Economics Association - AAEA - 2013

Using a unique dataset of maize samples and consumer interviews form Eastern Kenya, we find that the presence of the fungal contaminant aflatoxin is negatively associated with the use of maize flour for food. While food remains the most common use of maize regardless of the presence of the...

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