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    1. "Seed to shelf," "teat to table," "barley to beer" and "womb to tomb" discourses of food quality and quality assurance schemes in the UK

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Morris, Carol (author) and Young, Craig (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2000
    Published:
    United Kingdom
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 201 Document Number: D11892
    Journal Title:
    Journal of Rural Studies
    Journal Title Details:
    16 : 103-115
    Notes:
    Online via UI Library electronic suscription., Using Farmers Weekly as a data source, authors identified four main discourses of farmer acceptance of, and resistance to, quality assurnce schemes; and discourses which construct a particular representation of consumers.

    2. Agriculture and alimentation facing consumers' choice

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    MATEI, Daniela (author), BRUMĂ, Ioan Sebastian (author), TANASĂ, Lucian (author), and Senior Researcher, Ph.D., Romanian Academy -Iaşi Branch, „Gh. Zane"Institute of Economic and Social Research Researcher, Ph.D., Romanian Academy -Iaşi Branch, „Gh. Zane"Institute of Economic and Social Research
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2016
    Published:
    Romania: Apollonia University of Iasi, Communication Sciences Faculty
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 164 Document Number: D08309
    Journal Title:
    International Journal of Communication Research
    Journal Title Details:
    6 (1): 9-15

    3. Alternative food networks in Latin America—exploring PGS (participatory guarantee systems) markets and their consumers: a cross-country comparison

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Kaufmann, Sonja (author), Hruschka, Nikolaus (author), Vildozo,Luis (author), and Vogl, Christian R. (author)
    Format:
    Journal article
    Publication Date:
    2022-08-25
    Published:
    USA: Springer Nature
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 205 Document Number: D12628
    Journal Title:
    Agriculture and Human Values
    Journal Title Details:
    Online
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    24 pages, Alternative food networks (AFN) are argued to provide platforms to re-socialize and re-spacealize food, establish and contribute to democratic participation in local food chains, and foster producer–consumer relations and trust. As one of the most recent examples of AFN, Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) have gained notable traction in attempting to redefine consumer-producer relations in the organic value chain. The participation of stakeholders, such as consumers, has been a key element theoretically differentiating PGS from other organic verification systems. While research on farmer participation in PGS is attracting interest, consumer participation is still widely overlooked. Using a mixed methods approach, this paper describes five PGS markets in Mexico, Chile and Bolivia. A survey was conducted with consumers in the PGS markets to explore their awareness of the PGS, how consumers participate in the PGS, and their level of trust in the respective PGS and its certified products. Results showed a low level of awareness of PGS among market consumers, few participation possibilities, and minimal consumer participation overall. Nevertheless, trust in organic quality was generally high. Consumers primarily relied on the direct relationship with producers and the PGS market itself as sources of trust. These results provide novel insight into PGS consumer-market interactions, and contribute to discussions concerning social embeddedness, awareness and participation within AFN.

    5. 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.

    7. Consumer expectations high for sustainability

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Karst, Tom (author)
    Format:
    Research summary
    Publication Date:
    2020-12-17
    Published:
    USA
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 202 Document Number: D11995
    Journal Title:
    Packer
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    Online via subscription. 5 pages., Review of results of survey research among U.S. consumers by Aimpoint Research for The Packer.

    9. Edible insect workshop engages public in sustainable food conversation

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    Collection:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center (ACDC)
    Contributers:
    Jasinski, James (author), Kulhanek, Ashley (author), and Shumaker, Kate (author)
    Format:
    Online journal article
    Publication Date:
    2019-02
    Published:
    USA: Extension Journal, Inc.
    Location:
    Agricultural Communications Documentation Center, Funk Library, University of Illinois Box: 5 Document Number: D10192
    Journal Title:
    Journal of Extension
    Journal Title Details:
    57(1) : 1-6
    Notes:
    6 pages., Article # 1IAW7, Via online journal., A 6-hr train-the-trainer workshop focused on introducing the concept that insects may play a significant role in food security as the world population is projected to exceed 9 billion people by the mid 21st century. Workshop topics including cultural, nutritional, culinary, and commercial aspects surrounding edible insects were presented and packaged into a formal curriculum for later use by the participants. A 12-item sensory evaluation of insect-fortified foods provided participants a tangible experience with product palatability. By the end of the workshop, participants had increased various dimensions of their knowledge about edible insects and reported a generally positive perception toward insect-based foods.