This study examines the roles of cholesterol information and advertising in explaining consumption trends for fats and oils, focusing on butter. Results suggest increased consumer awareness of the health effects of blood cholesterol has contributed to the secular decline in butter consumption in Canada. Although consumers' responses to negative information appear to outweigh their responses to positive information, the industry advertising campaign launched in 1978 by the Dairy Bureau of Canada has had a positive effect on butter demand.
Govindasamy, Ramu (author), Schilling, Brian (author), Sullivan, Kevin (author), Puduri, Venkata S. (author), Brown, Logan (author), and Rutgers State University
Format:
Paper
Publication Date:
2005-07
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Document Number: C27427
Notes:
Posted at http://dafre.rutgers.edu/documents/ramu/jerseyfreshsurvey.pdf
Piggott, N.E. (author / University of California, Davis), Chalfant, J.A. (author / University of California, Davis), and Alston, J.M. (author / University of California, Davis)
Format:
Journal article
Publication Date:
1996-05
Published:
USA
Location:
Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 105 Document Number: C09155
Found that an advertising campaign increased/improved consumers' awareness of farm-raised catfish (15%) , attitudes toward it (3-6%) and purchases of it (12-13%). Factual content of the ads had less impact on behavior than the mere presence of the ads.
Revealed evidence that most of the observed change in egg demand between 1987 and 1995 could be explaind b y dietary cholesterol concerns. Advertising efforts resulted in net benefits to egg producers.