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    3. Citizens' perception of different aspects regarding German livestock production

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Rovers, Anja (author), Christoph-Schulz, Inken (author), and Brummer, Nanke (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2019
    Published:
    Germany
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 121 Document Number: D11086
    Journal Title:
    International Journal on Food System Dynamics
    Journal Title Details:
    10(4) : 361-374
    Notes:
    Available online at www.centmapress.org, Using two different ranking procedures, main points of criticism as well as sideshows could be identified for fattening pigs, dairy cattle production, and laying hens

    4. Citizens, consumers and farm animal welfare: A meta-analysis of willingness-to-pay studies

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Clark, Beth (author), Stewart, Gavin B. (author), Panzone, Luca A. (author), Kyriazakis, Ilias (author), and Frewer, Lynn J. (author)
    Format:
    Online journal article
    Publication Date:
    2017-04
    Published:
    USA: Elsevier
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 5 Document Number: D10194
    Journal Title:
    Food Policy
    Journal Title Details:
    68: 112-127
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    16 pages., via online journal, The sustainable intensification of animal production systems is increasing as a consequence of increased demand for foods originating from animals. Production diseases are particularly endemic in intensive production systems, and can negatively impact upon farm animal welfare. There is an increasing need to develop policies regarding animal production diseases, sustainable intensification, and animal welfare which incorporate consumer priorities as well as technical assessments of farm animal welfare. Consumers and/or citizens may have concerns about intensive production systems, and whether animal production disease represent a barrier to consumer acceptance of their increased use. There is a considerable body of research focused on consumer willingness-to-pay (WTP) for improved animal welfare. It is not clear how this relates specifically to a preference for reduced animal production disease incidence in animal production systems. A systematic review and meta-analysis were conducted to establish the publics’ WTP for farm animal welfare, with a focus on production diseases which arise in intensive systems. Systematic review methodology combined with data synthesis was applied to integrate existing knowledge regarding consumer WTP for animal welfare, and reduced incidence of animal production diseases. Multiple databases were searched to identify relevant studies. A screening process, using a set of pre-determined inclusion criteria, identified 54 studies, with the strength of evidence and uncertainty for each study being assessed. A random effects meta-analysis was used to explore heterogeneity in relation to a number of factors, with a cumulative meta-analysis conducted to establish changes in WTP over time. The results indicated a small, positive WTP (0.63 standard deviations) for farm animal welfare varying in relation to a number of factors including animal type and region. Socio-demographic characteristics explained the most variation in the data. An evidence gap was highlighted in relation to reduced WTP for specific production diseases associated with the intensification of production, with only 4 of the 54 studies identified being related to this. A combination of market and government based policy solutions appears to be the best solution for improving farm animal welfare standards in the future, enabling the diverse public preferences to be taken into consideration.

    5. Consumer value conflicts surrounding ethical food purchase decisions: a focus on animal welfare

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Monika J.A. Schröder (author) and Morven G. McEachern (author)
    Format:
    Online journal article
    Publication Date:
    2004-02-17
    Published:
    Untied Kingdom: Wiley Periodicals, Inc.
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 4 Document Number: D10181
    Journal Title:
    International Journal of Consumer Studies
    Journal Title Details:
    28(2) : 168-177
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    10 pages., Via online journal, Ethical attitudes in relation to meat purchases were studied among urban and rural consumers in Scotland. All subjects perceived at least some ethical issues in relation to animal production systems, in particular, systems keeping animals in close confinement. Welfare‐friendly production systems were viewed as adding value to a food, but this value was not necessarily realizable to producers if purchases occurred only when foods were on special offer. Statements made by individuals were often contradictory, revealing ambivalence, unresolved value conflicts and a general lack of involvement in the nature of meat production. A number of barriers to the establishment of stable attitudes and behaviours in relation to the ethical treatment of food animals were also identified. A key finding of the study is that individuals can hold two views on animal welfare. On the one hand, they may think as citizens influencing societal standards, and on the other, as consumers at the point of purchase. As citizens, they support the notion of animals being entitled to a good life; as meat consumers, they avoid the cognitive connection with the live animal. This paper explores both the citizen–consumer relationship and purchase strategies used by consumers to resolve value conflicts. Lessons for public and commercial policy are highlighted in the context of the Curry Report (2002) which advocates more effective market segmentation where markets are finely attuned to their customers, with the development of a number of assurance schemes discussed in the article.

    7. Making sense of Australians' responses to climate change: insights from a series of five national surveys

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Walker, Lain (author), Leviston, Zoe (author), McCrea, Rod (author), Price, Jennifer (author), and Greenhill, Murni (author)
    Format:
    Book chapter
    Publication Date:
    2017
    Published:
    International: CSIRO Publishing, Clayton South, Victoria, Australia
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 18 Document Number: D10514
    Notes:
    217 pages., Pages 161-176 in Heinz Schandl and Lain Walker (eds.), Social science and sustainability. CSIRO Publishing, Clayton South, Victoria,Australia. 2017. 217 pages.