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2. A social history of the slaughterhouse: from inception to contemporary implications
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Fitzgerald, Amy J. (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2010
- Published:
- International
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 136 Document Number: D11440
- Journal Title:
- Human Ecology Review
- Journal Title Details:
- 17(1) : 58-69
- Notes:
- 12 pages., Online via publication website., Traces the development of the slaughterhouse as a specialized institution through three major periods, beginning in the 18th century. Includes consequences of modern slaughterhouses on cities, small communities, and cultural values, perceptions and tensions.
3. Chinese aquaculture farmers' value system and on-farm decision making
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Ortega, David L. (author), Hong, Soo Jeong (author), Widmar, Nicole J. Olynk (author), Wang, Holly H. (author), and Wu, Laping (author)
- Format:
- Journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2015
- Published:
- China
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Folder: 161 Document Number: D07843
- Journal Title:
- International Journal of Agricultural Management
- Journal Title Details:
- 4(1) : 93-99
4. Comfort foods
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Maday, John (author)
- Format:
- Article
- Publication Date:
- 2017-09
- Published:
- USA: Drovers CattleNetwork, Lenexa, Kansas.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D09392
- Notes:
- 2 pages., Tracks cattle industry responsse to consumer perceptions and concerns.
5. Consumer value conflicts surrounding ethical food purchase decisions: a focus on animal welfare
- 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
- Notes:
- 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.
6. Depopulation and meat shortages: answering the tough questions
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Format:
- News release
- Publication Date:
- 2020
- Published:
- USA: Center for Food Integrity, Gladstone, Missouri.
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 201 Document Number: D11707
- Notes:
- 2 pages., Online from publisher., Examines a period of meat shortages in stores - and headlines about pork and poultry farmers having to euthanize entire barns of animals. "Helping consumers understand the supply chain disruption and impacts may seem daunting, but the key is to keep it simple and engage on the shared values of safe food and a commitment to the highest standards of animal care."
7. Effects of information on trust in farmers regarding animal welfare
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Gross, Sabine (author) and Roosen, Jutta (author)
- Format:
- Paper
- Publication Date:
- 2017-07-30
- Published:
- Germany
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: D09242
- Notes:
- Research paper presented at the Agricultural and Applied Economics Association annual meeting, Chicago, Illinois, July 30-August 1, 2017. 22 pages.
8. How do human values influence the beef preferences of consumer segments regarding animal welfare and environmentally friendly production?
- Collection:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
- Contributers:
- Sonoda, Yuta (author), Oishi, Kazato (author), Chomei, Yosuke (author), and Hirooka, Hiroyuki (author)
- Format:
- Online journal article
- Publication Date:
- 2018-12
- Published:
- USA: Elsevier
- Location:
- Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 4 Document Number: D10179
- Journal Title:
- Meat Science
- Journal Title Details:
- 146: 75-86
- Notes:
- 12 pages., via online journal, Animal welfare and environmental impacts have been emphasized in the sustainable production of livestock. Labels are useful tools for clearly providing such attribute information to consumers. The aim of this study was to evaluate how human values influence consumer segments for beef with information on animal welfare and environmentally friendly production. Using a choice experiment, we examined whether animal welfare and environmentally friendly labels, country of origin and price impact consumer choice. As results, five heterogeneous consumer classes were identified using a latent class model: label conscious, domestic beef preferring, price conscious, animal welfare preferring and not interested in production method. Almost 90% of consumers were interested in and willing to pay for beef with animal welfare or environmentally friendly label. The classes with significant preferences for such labeled beef were affected by “openness to change”, “self-enhancement” and “security”. Improving consumer attitudes and strengthening consumer perception towards labeled beef by marketers and policy makers will be required.