期刊
FOOD POLICY
卷 37, 期 6, 页码 627-633出版社
ELSEVIER SCI LTD
DOI: 10.1016/j.foodpol.2012.07.002
关键词
Farm animal welfare; Labelling; Welfare score; Meat; Contingent valuation; Bayesian
资金
- Economic and Social Research Council
- Department for the Environment
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 labelling 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 probit 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 labelling scheme in the form of a certified rating system appear feasible. (C) 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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