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    1. Consumer acceptance, valuation of and attitudes towards genetically modified food: review and implications for food policy

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Gil, Jose M. (author), Traill, W. Bruce (author), and Costa-Font, Montserrat (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2008
    Published:
    International
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C28204
    Journal Title:
    Food Policy
    Journal Title Details:
    33(2) : 99-111

    2. Consumer perceptions of best practice in food risk communication and management: implications for risk analysis policy

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Cope, S. (author), Frewer, L.J. (author), Houghton, J. (author), Rowe, G. (author), Fischer, A.R.H. (author), and De Jonge, J. (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2010-08
    Published:
    Elsevier
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 11 Document Number: D10338
    Journal Title:
    Food Policy
    Journal Title Details:
    35(4) : 349-357
    Notes:
    9 pages., Via online journal., As a consequence of recent food safety incidents, consumer trust in European food safety management has diminished. A risk governance framework that formally institutes stakeholder (including consumer) consultation and dialogue through a transparent and accountable process has been proposed, with due emphasis on risk communication. This paper delivers actionable policy recommendations based on consumer preferences for different approaches to food risk management. These results suggest that risk communication should be informed by knowledge of consumer risk perceptions and information needs, including individual differences in consumer preferences and requirements, and differences in these relating to socio-historical context associated with regulation. In addition, information about what is being done to identify, prevent and manage food risks needs to be communicated to consumers, together with consistent messages regarding preventative programs, enforcement systems, and scientific uncertainty and variability associated with risk assessments. Cross-cultural differences in consumer perception and information preferences suggest a national or regional strategy for food risk communication may be more effective than one applied at a pan-European level.

    4. Measuring the consumer benefits of improving farm animal welfare to inform welfare labeling

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Kehlbacher, A. (author), Bennett, R. (author), and Balcombe, K. (author)
    Format:
    Online journal article
    Publication Date:
    2012-12
    Published:
    USA: Elsevier
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 5 Document Number: D10196
    Journal Title:
    Food Policy
    Journal Title Details:
    37(6) : 627-633
    Notes:
    7 pages., Via online journal., Policy makers in the European Union are envisioning the introduction of a community farm animal welfare label which would allow consumers to align their consumption habits with their farm animal welfare preferences. For welfare labeling to be viable the market for livestock products produced to higher welfare standards has to be sufficiently segmented with consumers having sufficiently distinct and behaviourally consistent preferences. The present study investigates consumers’ preferences for meat produced to different welfare standards using a hypothetical welfare score. Data is obtained from a contingent valuation study carried out in Britain. The ordered prohbit model was estimated using Bayesian inference to obtain mean willingness to pay. We find decreasing marginal WTP as animal welfare levels increase and that people’s preferences for different levels of farm animal welfare are sufficiently differentiated making the introduction of a la belling scheme in the form of a certified rating system appear feasible.