Angesichts des gemessen an den Empfehlungen der Deutschen Gesellschaft für Ernährung zu hohen Pro-Kopf-Fleischverzehrs in der Bevölkerung und der Kenntnis der mit einem erhöhten Fleischkonsum verbundenen negativen Konsequenzen, wird zunehmend über staatliche Steuerungsmaßnahmen zur...

Many developing countries are currently in the process of designing regulatory systems that should make it possible to use the potential of genetically modified organisms (GMOs) for agricultural development, while at the same time managing the risks for food safety and the environment that are...

Although important, the spatial dimension is often neglected in studies of market power and competition in agricultural markets. This paper investigates spatial competition for raw milk between dairies under the presence of marketing cooperatives. Since observed in reality, our model is based on...

Price premiums are recognized as a central barrier for the diffusion of organic food. On average, the consumer has to pay about 50 % more for organic food than for comparable products. This is also true for large retailers although considerable economies of scale could be expected. Against this...

During the last years, low price products (e.g., private label) gain increasing market shares in theGerman meat market. Compared to other countries the share of branded meat from integratedproduction chains is very low and most fresh meat is sold unlabelled. This study analyzes theadvantages of...