Food/Product Selection or Purchase Criteria
Food Recalls, Awareness, and Consumer Attitudes
Submitted by Carol Glasser on Aug 31, 2010 Diet and Nutrition | Farmed Animals | Vegetarianism and VeganismThe recent egg and beef recalls have people discussing food safety over the water-cooler this month. While they have garnered a lot of media attention due to the amount of meat and eggs contaminated, food recalls are not uncommon. Since the beginning of 2010 the USDA alone (the FDA and CDC also manage food recalls) has or is currently managing 56 food recalls. People are always at risk of food contamination, but are they aware of it? And when recalls highlight food safety issues, does it change individuals' consumptive behaviors?
Food Safety Concerns Changing Shopping Habits
Submitted on Aug 25, 2010 (Original item from 2010) Diet and Nutrition
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Consumer awareness of food safety issues influences shopping habits, according to the report "Food Safety Certification: A Study of Food Safety in the U.S. Supply Chain." In the past five years, most food manufacturers, retailers, and distributors have changed their business practices to adapt to food safety concerns.
HRC’s Free Research Primer Series
Submitted by Carol Glasser on Aug 24, 2010 Animal Experimentation | Companion Animals | Diet and Nutrition | Entertainment Animals | Farmed Animals | General Animal Protection | Vegetarianism and Veganism | Wildlife and ExoticsWhen fellow animal advocates ask me questions about research on animal protection issues, I typically ask them if they have looked at our research primers. In response, I usually hear "Research what? Where?" I am guessing that many advocates, even those of you who follow our work, are not aware of the full wealth of free data we have available. Here I want to highlight HRC's research primers, since they are a free resource that can help all advocates better understand the issues on which they are working. So let me tell you a little about them.
Australian Diners Eat Up but Choosing Healthier
Submitted on Aug 19, 2010 (Original item from 2010) Diet and Nutrition | Vegetarianism and Veganism
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Australians are ordering healthier meals when eating out versus the previous year. However, research findings show that this trend toward healthy eating does not necessary include vegetarian foods, with only about 11% of respondents claiming they had increased their ordering of vegetarian meals over the past 12 months.
Consumer Liking and Willingness to Pay (for) High Welfare Animal-Based Products
Submitted on Aug 16, 2010 (Original item from 2010) Diet and Nutrition | Farmed Animals
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Consumers tend to rely on extrinsic cues including process characteristics, or the way animals are raised, to formulate opinions about animal-based food products. This study shows that if expectations about animal welfare are "negatively disconfirmed," consumers will be more willing to pay for higher welfare products.
Consumer Survey Reveals Patterns and Preferences in Chicken Purchasing
Submitted on Aug 11, 2010 (Original item from 2010) Diet and Nutrition | Farmed Animals
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A survey by Market Force Information regarding chicken consumption by U.S. consumers finds that 53% are eating chicken more than four times per week. This survey examined the role of chicken in consumers' diets, exploring motivations for chicken purchases at the point of sale and the potential impact of organic chicken.
Ambivalence Towards Meat
Submitted on Aug 05, 2010 (Original item from 2004) Diet and Nutrition
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This study examines whether differences in ambivalence between meat eaters affects attitudes towards eating meat, the belief structure underlying these attitudes, actual meat consumption, and intent to reduce consumption in the future.
Real Men Eat Meat, or at Least Think They Should
Submitted on Aug 02, 2010 (Original item from 2010) Diet and Nutrition
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A study by researchers from the Kellogg School of Management found that men are more likely than women to conform to gendered notions of food. In a series of experiments where men and women were asked to choose between "masculine" and "feminine" versions of foods, men were more likely to choose the masculine items, particularly when given extra time to make choices.
National Survey of Healthcare Consumers: Food Safety
Submitted on Jul 31, 2010 (Original item from 2010) Diet and Nutrition
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This survey for National Public Radio finds that, among consumers who are concerned about the contamination of the food supply, they are most concerned with meat contamination. More consumers suggested that food companies should improve quality control over additional inspections, oversight, or penalties.
Presentation for the American Dairy Science Association, et al 2010 Joint Annual Meeting
Submitted on Jul 26, 2010 (Original item from 2010) Advocacy Strategies | Farmed Animals | General Animal Protection
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This presentation by Oklahoma State University Professor Bailey Norwood examines consumer purchasing decisions with respect to animal welfare by studying how consumers behaved during an egg and pork auction experiment featuring items from different types of farms, including cage-free and pasture systems.
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