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Francis, Jesse, Katherine Thompson-Witrick, and Erin B. Perry. "104 President Oral Presentation Pick: Sensory analysis of horse treats: a comparison between horses and humans." Journal of Animal Science 98, Supplement_4 (November 3, 2020): 91. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jas/skaa278.166.
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Abstract Analysis of both palatability and consumer acceptance is a critical component of product development. Though consumer sensory analysis from owners is gaining interest in companion animal species, few data are available from equine owners. The objectives of this study were to evaluate both horse preference and horse owner rating of two equine treat products. Feeding preferences of adult stock-type horses (n = 10) age 13 ± 6, body weight 539 ± 41 kg, and body condition score 5.5 ± 0.5 were assessed via paired preference test conducted in an open-frame stock with a 15 second olfaction period followed by a 3 minute consumption period. Data collected include first sniffed, first consumed, and first finished. Consumer analysis of the horse treats was conducted via hedonic rating of four attributes (appearance, size, texture, and aroma) on a 9-point Likert scale, followed by rating of purchase intent on a 5 point Likert scale. Data were analyzed using PROC FREQ and PROC TTEST in SAS version 9.4. No difference was observed for first product sniffed, consumed, or finished during the horse preference test. However, moderate positive correlations were observed between first product sniffed and consumed (P = 0.01, ф = 0.40) as well as first product consumed and finished (P < 0.01, ф = 0.48), suggesting that olfaction plays a large role in horses food choice. Consumers rated Product A lower in appearance (P < 0.01), texture (P < 0.01), and size (P < 0.01), though no difference was observed between products for aroma. Additionally, consumers rated Product A lower for purchase intent (P < 0.01), indicating aroma may not play as large of a role in product selection as visual attributes. These results indicate that both horse and consumer preference should be evaluated during product development.
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J. Frewer, Lynn, David Coles, Louis-Marie Houdebine, and Gijs A. Kleter. "Attitudes towards genetically modified animals in food production." British Food Journal 116, no. 8 (July 29, 2014): 1291–313. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/bfj-08-2013-0211.
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Purpose – Food products developed using genetically modified (GM) animals may soon be introduced in Europe and beyond. Their successful commercialisation depends on consumer acceptance, and so it is timely to review the existing literature in this respect. The paper aims to discuss these issues. Design/methodology/approach – A systematic review identified 42 English language peer reviewed papers assessing public opinion of GM animals associated with food production. Thematic analysis was applied to the results to identify and explain consumer attitudes. Findings – Publication peaked in 2004, and declined thereafter. European consumers were less accepting of GM animal technology than the US and Asian consumers, although the latter reported more ethical concern. Risk and benefit perceptions, ethical concerns (e.g. related to animal welfare) may explain negative consumer attitudes towards animals in food production. Research limitations/implications – There is a lack of data on consumer attitudes to GM animals applied to food production, in particular in relation to consumers in emerging economies and developing countries. This is problematic as applications of GM animal products are about to enter the market. Practical implications – There is a need to track changes in public opinion as GM food production animals are further developed. The introduction and commercialisation of applications with specific characteristics may further shape consumer attitudes. Social implications – Methods need to be developed to involve consumers and other stakeholders in shaping future applications of agri-food applications of GM animals. Originality/value – The review collates existing quantitative and qualitative knowledge regarding the drivers of consumer attitudes towards GM animals used in food production using systematic review methodology.
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Boaitey, Albert, and Kota Minegishi. "Who are farm animal welfare conscious consumers?" British Food Journal 122, no. 12 (May 5, 2020): 3779–96. http://dx.doi.org/10.1108/bfj-08-2019-0634.
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PurposeThis paper aims to synthesize the literature on consumer preferences for farm animal welfare (FAW), with an emphasis on characterizing consumers based on their FAW preferences. The objective is to provide insights into the salient characteristics associated with animal welfare conscious consumers.Design/methodology/approachThe authors conduct a systematic review of the results of published research on consumer preferences for FAW. Approximately 350 papers were reviewed, and 52 were included in the analysis.FindingsThe authors’ review suggests that consumers are not homogenous in their preferences for FAW. The authors identify seven themes that enabled them to characterize consumers with higher FAW preferences. These themes (i.e. age, education and income, gender, country and cross-cultural differences, attitudes and consumer and citizen functions) are grouped under four main headings (socio-demographics, ethics and attitudes, product characteristics and public roles).Research limitations/implicationsThe authors’ synthesis reflects the findings reported in the literature to this date; the identified characteristics may change with time as new evidence becomes available.Practical implicationsThe information collected in this article would be useful to farmers and food and non-food retailers interested in effective product differentiation and marketing strategies regarding FAW standards. It can also inform policymakers about the state of consumer concerns for FAW.Originality/valueTo the best of authors' knowledge, this is the first study that attempts to develop a systematic profile of consumers based on their FAW preferences.
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Moore, J. M. "Safety and quality of food from animals: the consumers' view." BSAP Occasional Publication 17 (January 1993): 1–6. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0263967x00001208.
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AbstractTo assess any system that provides goods or services, the National Consumer Council has developed a number of consumer criteria to judge how well they perform from the consumers' point of view. They include price, safety, access, choice, information, redress, efficiency, equity, public accountability and consumer representation. When it comes to food, consumers are naturally interested in the price, quality, safety and choice of food products available to them. This presupposes that all have access to a secure supply of staple foods: a fundamental right of all consumers.Quality covers many aspects such as the variety, content, composition, nutritional value, taste, freshness and appearance of foods and recently, animal welfare has become associated with quality in the perception of consumers. Safety issues in the 1990s include additives, veterinary drug residues, pesticide residues, microbiological contamination and biotechnology.
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Ingenbleek, PTM, and VM Immink. "Consumer decision-making for animal-friendly products: synthesis and implications." Animal Welfare 20, no. 1 (February 2011): 11–19. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0962728600002384.
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AbstractUnderstanding how consumers’ concerns affect the consumer decision-making process is important for developing a market for animal-friendly products. This paper presents a synthesis of research on the role of animal welfare in consumer decision-making. Drawing on basic models and concepts from consumer behaviour literature, we present the findings along the lines of five phases of the consumer decision-making process: (i) need recognition; (ii) information search; (iii) information evaluation; (iv) purchase decision; and (v) post-purchase evaluation. Consumer decision-making about animal-based food products is routine, situational and sometimes irrational, instead of based on complete information. Consumers associate animal welfare with a higher quality perception and labels and high prices further increase the perception of quality. The findings have implications for stakeholders that aim to develop a market for animal-friendly products, like (coalitions of) governments, animal interest groups, retailers and brand manufacturers.
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McAfee, A. J., E. M. McSorley, G. J. Cuskelly, A. M. Fearon, B. W. Moss, J. A. M. Beattie, J. M. W. Wallace, M. P. Bonham, and J. J. Strain. "Red meat from animals offered a grass diet increases plasma and plateletn-3 PUFA in healthy consumers." British Journal of Nutrition 105, no. 1 (September 1, 2010): 80–89. http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0007114510003090.
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Red meat from grass-fed animals, compared with concentrate-fed animals, contains increased concentrations of long-chain (LC)n-3 PUFA. However, the effects of red meat consumption from grass-fed animals on consumer blood concentrations of LCn-3 PUFA are unknown. The aim of the present study was to compare the effects on plasma and platelet LCn-3 PUFA status of consuming red meat produced from either grass-fed animals or concentrate-fed animals. A randomised, double-blinded, dietary intervention study was carried out for 4 weeks on healthy subjects who replaced their habitual red meat intake with three portions per week of red meat (beef and lamb) from animals offered a finishing diet of either grass or concentrate (n20 consumers). Plasma and platelet fatty acid composition, dietary intake, blood pressure, and serum lipids and lipoproteins were analysed at baseline and post-intervention. Dietary intakes of totaln-3 PUFA, as well as plasma and platelet concentrations of LCn-3 PUFA, were significantly higher in those subjects who consumed red meat from grass-fed animals compared with those who consumed red meat from concentrate-fed animals (P < 0·05). No significant differences in concentrations of serum cholesterol, TAG or blood pressure were observed between groups. Consuming red meat from grass-fed animals compared with concentrate-fed animals as part of the habitual diet can significantly increase consumer plasma and platelet LCn-3 PUFA status. As a result, red meat from grass-fed animals may contribute to dietary intakes of LCn-3 PUFA in populations where red meat is habitually consumed.
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Christensen, Karen. "183 Food Animal Welfare: Why Producers Should Care about Animal Welfare." Journal of Animal Science 97, Supplement_3 (December 2019): 13. http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/jas/skz258.025.
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Abstract How food animals are treated has become a significant topic for meat producers, customers and consumers. The US population is now many generations away being actively engaged in agricultural production and are asking questions about how their food is produced. Unfortunately, the information that is available to consumers is not always accurate or positive for livestock producers. Farmers have little or no trust with the consumer and they are looking to other sources for information. How we communicate with our customers, consumers and the public is key to providing accurate information and creating trust in our industry. Auditing can play a role in providing a bridge to our customers and consumers. The goal is transparency of our production practices and documenting continuous improvement. Communicating that our values are aligned with the consumers values will be the key to improving trust with our customers and consumers
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Barrett, Jaime R., Gabriel K. Innes, Kelly A. Johnson, Guillaume Lhermie, Renata Ivanek, Amelia Greiner Safi, and David Lansing. "Consumer perceptions of antimicrobial use in animal husbandry: A scoping review." PLOS ONE 16, no. 12 (December 8, 2021): e0261010. http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0261010.
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Antimicrobial use in animal agriculture is often perceived to play a role in the emerging threat of antimicrobial resistance. Increased consumer awareness of this issue places pressure on animal husbandry to adopt policies to reduce or eliminate antimicrobial use. We use a scoping review methodology to assess research on consumer perceptions of antimicrobial drugs in meat products in the United States, Canada, or the European Union. Evaluating peer-reviewed and grey literature, we included studies for assessment if they met these topical and geographic requirements, involved primary data collection, and were originally published in English. Our screening process identified 124 relevant studies. Three reviewers jointly developed a data charting form and independently charted the contents of the studies. Of the 105 studies that measured consumer concern, 77.1% found that consumers were concerned about antimicrobial use in meat production. A minority of studies (29.8% of all studies) queried why consumers hold these views. These studies found human health and animal welfare were the main reasons for concern. Antimicrobial resistance rarely registered as an explicit reason for concern. A smaller group of studies (23.3%) measured the personal characteristics of consumers that expressed concern about antimicrobials. Among these studies, the most common and consistent features of these consumers were gender, age, income, and education. Regarding the methodology used, studies tended to be dominated by either willingness-to-pay studies or Likert scale questionnaires (73.64% of all studies). We recommend consideration of qualitative research into consumer views on this topic, which may provide new perspectives that explain consumer decision-making and mentality that are lacking in the literature. In addition, more research into the difference between what consumers claim is of concern and their ultimate purchasing decisions would be especially valuable.
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Moraes, Renata Espíndola de, Mauricio Fornalski Soares, Ricardo Zambarda Vaz, Giselda Maria Pereira, Mabel Wiegand Mascarenhas, Sheilla Madruga Moreira, Luciana de Almeida Peres Araujo, and Isabella Dias Barbosa Silveira. "Profile consumption of sheep meat front to animal welfare in the view of producers and consumers." Research, Society and Development 9, no. 10 (September 17, 2020): e089108158. http://dx.doi.org/10.33448/rsd-v9i10.8158.
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The objective of this study was to investigate sheep meat: consumption habits, knowledge of producers and consumers about aspects related to animal welfare and the acceptance of certified products. 417 potential sheep meat consumers were interviewed using questionnaires. The interviewees were selected during the 92 Expo Feira de Pelotas and at strategic points of sale of meat such as: butchers, meat boutiques and supermarkets, located in the city of Pelotas. Data analysis was performed using descriptive statistics with frequency distribution being compared using the chi-square test, or the Kruskal Wallis test to compare the means. Of those surveyed, 34% claim to consume sheep meat at least once a month and only 6% declared not to consume this product. Regarding the importance of animal welfare practices, 39% consider that this activity is extremely important, also, 90% said they are concerned about how animals are raised and slaughtered and 87.8% consider it important to learn more about the breeding system before consuming the product. Producers and people of rural origin have a greater knowledge of the rules that govern animal welfare compared to consumers and people of urban origin. Among those interviewed, 90.1% stated that they would buy the product with an animal welfare certification seal and 74.2% would pay more to obtain a guarantee that the animals were raised under animal welfare standards. It is evident that there is concern among the public interviewed about the adoption of animal welfare practices, however, the knowledge of the consumer of sheep meat on this subject is still restricted.
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Niewiadomska, Katarzyna, Małgorzata Kosicka-Gębska, Jerzy Gębski, Marzena Jeżewska-Zychowicz, and Marianna Sułek. "Perception of the Health Threats Related to the Consumption of Wild Animal Meat—Is Eating Game Risky?" Foods 10, no. 7 (July 4, 2021): 1544. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/foods10071544.
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Consumer interest in game meat has increased in recent years. Consumers appreciate its nutritional value but still have many concerns. Based on data from a quantitative study conducted in the group of 450 purposively selected Polish respondents declaring to consume the game meat, consumers were segmented concerning the perception of health risks associated with its consumption. Three separate clusters were identified using hierarchical cluster analysis: Indifferent (42%), Fearful (30%), and Selective (28%). The clusters differed significantly in the perception of the role of game in their lives and taking actions to mitigate the health risks associated with its consumption. In addition, their socioeconomic profiles were significantly different. The Indifferent segment—significantly more often than the other segments—believes that game has a positive impact on health, and the way to counteract the health risks is to not eat raw meat. The Selective segment attaches great importance to the choice of consumption place as a warranty of access to safe meat. The Fearful segment is willing to pay more for good quality meat and search for information. The results proved that the game consumers are not a homogenous group. Recognizing the differences can indicate a path for the traders to efficiently meet the consumers’ expectations and needs.
Dissertations / Theses on the topic "Consumer Animus"
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Seitz, Anderson Luís. "Doença do armazenamento lisossomal induzida pelo consumo de sida carpinifolia (Malvaceae) em ovinos." reponame:Biblioteca Digital de Teses e Dissertações da UFRGS, 2003. http://hdl.handle.net/10183/3139.
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A Sida carpinifolia tem como substância ativa tóxica o alcalóide indolizidínico 1,2,8-triol, também chamado de swainsonina. Este alcalóide age inibindo por competição a enzima α-manosidase do lisossomo e a enzima α-manosidase II do aparelho de Golgi. Essa inibição resulta em uma degradação deficiente dos oligossacarídeos, causando seu acúmulo no interior da célula que leva a vacuolização e morte. Para este estudo foram utilizados sete ovinos que receberam Sida carpinifolia secada à sombra e moída. Um animal morreu sem apresentar sinais clínicos, aos 18 dias do início do experimento, e foi necropsiado. Outros cinco animais foram eutanasiados e necropsiados aos 30, 45, 53, 75 e 100 dias. A fim de se verificarem as regressões dos sinais clínicos e lesões microscópicas, um ovino teve a Sida carpinifolia retirada da sua dieta ao 80º dia do experimento e foi eutanasiado e necropsiado aos 150 dias após o início do experimento. A quantidade mínima consumida voluntariamente da planta seca foi de 11,19 g/kg/dia e a quantidade máxima foi de 30,31 g/kg/dia. O quadro clínico e evolução da doença foi semelhante em todos os casos, observando-se diarréia em torno dos 20 dias do experimento. A partir dos 25 dias os ovinos apresentaram sinais clínicos neurológicos caracterizados por ataxia com hipermetria e dismetria, tremores da cabeça, reações posturais atípicas, quedas freqüentes, lentidão dos movimentos, dificuldade em apreender e deglutir os alimentos. Esses sinais clínicos se acentuavam quando os animais eram manuseados. Em quatro animais foi observada emaciação progressiva. Na necropsia foi observado apenas aumento de volume dos linfonodos mesentéricos. Na microscopia foram observadas alterações mais significativas no sistema nervoso central, caracterizando-se por distensão e vacuolização citoplasmática múltipla e acentuada, afetando principalmente as células de Purkinje do cerebelo, os neurônios do córtex cerebral, do tálamo, do mesencéfalo e dos cornos ventrais da medula espinhal. Também foram observados esferóides axonais no encéfalo e mais freqüentes na camada granular do cerebelo. A vacuolização citoplasmática característica foi observada também no epitélio dos ácinos pancreáticos e dos túbulos renais e, ainda, nas células foliculares da tireóide, nos hepatócitos e macrófagos de órgãos linfóides. As lesões ultra-estruturais observadas foram vacuolizações citoplasmáticas algumas envoltas por membranas em neurônios de Purkinje do cerebelo e nas células foliculares da tireóide. O ovino que permaneceu 70 dias sem consumir Sida carpinifolia não apresentou alterações significativas. Na microscopia eletrônica apresentava apenas dilatação do retículo endoplasmático rugoso das células de Purkinje do cerebelo. Na histoquímica das lectinas, os vacúolos nas células de Purkinje do cerebelo reagiram fortemente com a Concanavalia ensiformis, Triticum vulgaris e Triticum vulgaris succinilado. O padrão obtido neste estudo é similar ao encontrado em ovinos naturalmente intoxicados por Sida carpinifolia.
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Gupta, Meeta. "Consumer behavior towards chicken fed with genetically modified high available phosphorus (HAP) corn." Access to citation, abstract and download form provided by ProQuest Information and Learning Company; downloadable PDF file 1.87Mb, 129 p, 2005. http://wwwlib.umi.com/dissertations/fullcit/1428261.
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Pupe, Rafael Carvalho. "Avaliação do consumo de goma arábica e guar no comportamento alimentar e peso de micos-estrela cativos (Callithrix penicillata)." reponame:Repositório Institucional da UnB, 2010. http://repositorio.unb.br/handle/10482/6992.
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O mico-estrela (Callithrix penicillata) é um primata bem descrito nas suas características fisiológicas, mas pouco se conhece sobre a ecologia alimentar desses animais. Apresentam uma estratégia generalista na exploração de recursos alimentares e escarificam árvores gomíferas para a obtenção de goma. Essa é um polissacarídeo complexo, relevante na dieta dos micos, pois é uma fonte regular de energia e minerais. Na verdade, em animais cativos, a gomivoria e os comportamentos associados podem ser resgatados via do enriquecimento ambiental ou alimentar. Portanto, este estudo investigou a viabilidade de introduzir a goma na rotina alimentar de micos-estrela mantidos em cativeiro, avaliando especificamente a preferência entre dois tipos de goma, diferentes soluções de goma e horários de fornecimento e o peso dos animais. Dezoito animais adultos, pesando entre 280 e 400 g, foram testados aos pares em seus próprios viveiros de moradia. Os pares de micos foram divididos em três grupos (n=6/cada): controle, goma guar e goma arábica. Ambas as gomas foram avaliadas nas soluções 50, 25 e 15% m/m (goma:água) e oferecidas três vezes das 07:30-8:30 e três vezes das 15:00-16:00h. O grupo controle recebeu apenas água nas nove sessões. Após a colocação da goma/água, iniciou-se a observação dos animais durante 5 min, com registro dos dados no programa Etholog® v2.25. Depois de 30 min da colocação do recipiente com goma/água, o mesmo foi retirado e pesado. Ambos os tipos de goma foram prontamente ingeridos pelos micos, enquanto que a água não foi consumida. Além disso, a quantidade de goma arábica consumida foi significativamente maior que a da guar, sugerindo uma preferência pela primeira. Contudo, o consumo foi semelhante entre as três soluções testadas e os dois horários avaliados. O tempo de forrageamento e a latência para o primeiro consumo não diferiram entre os dois tipos de goma ou as soluções testadas, assim como o peso dos micos no início e final do estudo permaneceu constante. As características da goma arábica – consistência, cor e odor – podem ter contribuído para o seu maior consumo, enquanto que o curto período de seu fornecimento tenha limitado qualquer possível ganho de peso dos animais em resposta ao consumo da goma. Portanto, o provimento de diferentes tipos de goma aos micos-estrela mantidos em ambiente de cativeiro demonstrou ser uma estratégia viável de enriquecimento alimentar nesses primatas. ________________________________________________________________________________________ ABSTRACT
Black tufted-ear marmosets (Callithrix penicillata) are well described in terms of their physiological characteristics, yet little is known about the feeding ecology of these primates. They demonstrate a generalist strategy for exploring food resources and scarify gummiferous trees to obtain exsudate/gum. This complex polysaccharide is an important component of the marmosets’ diet, as it represents a regular source of energy and minerals. In fact, gummivory and its associated behaviors can be stimulated in captive individuals by environmental and dietary enrichment. Therefore, the present study investigated the viability of introducing gum in the dietary routine of captive black tufted-ear marmosets. The preference between two types of gum, different solution levels and feeding schedules were evaluated, as well as the animals’ body weight. Eighteen adult marmosets, weighing 280 to 400 g, were pair-tested in their own home-cages. Subject pairs were assigned to one of three groups (n=6): control, guar gum and arabic gum. Both types of gum were evaluated as 50, 25 and 15% m/m (gum:water) solutions and provided three times between 07:30 and 08:30 h and three times from 15:00 to 16:00 h. Control marmosets received only water during all nine trials. Following gum/water placement, each animal was observed during a 5-min period and data recorded on the Etholog® 2.25 program. The gum/water container was removed from the home-cage and weighed after 30 min. Both types of gum were readily ingested by the marmosets, while water was not consumed. Moreover, the amount of arabic gum consumed was significantly greater than that of guar, suggesting a preference for former. However, gum consumption was similar among the three solutions and the two feeding schedules tested. Foraging time and latency to first intake did not differ between the different gums and solutions tested. The marmosets’ weight at the beginning and end of the study also remained constant. Characteristics of the arabic gum – such as consistency, color and odor – may have contributed to its higher consumption, whereas the short period in which the gum solutions were offered possibly limited the animals’ weight gain. Therefore, the introduction of different types of gum to the diet of captive marmoset demonstrated to be a viable strategy for dietary enrichment in these primates.
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Chen, Yun-Ju (Kelly). "Consumer preferences for wool production attributes." Diss., Manhattan, Kan. : Kansas State University, 2008. http://hdl.handle.net/2097/1035.
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Dunne, Hilary. "Consumer concerns about animal welfare and its impact on food choice in Ireland." Thesis, University of Reading, 2008. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.496964.
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Evidence of growing consumer concerns about animal welfare demonstrates that it is an important issue for consumers across Europe. Gaps have been identified between high consumer concerns about animal welfare and relatively low market share for animal friendly products. This research examines the nature and extent of consumer concerns about animal welfare using mixed methods, namely; focus groups (n=4), laddering interviews (n=60) and a representative survey (n=500).
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Viegas, Inês Ferreira. "Consumers’ willingness to pay for safer, cleaner and animal friendlier beef." Doctoral thesis, Universidade de Lisboa. Faculdade de Medicina Veterinária, 2013. http://hdl.handle.net/10400.5/6413.
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Tese de Doutoramento em Ciências Veterinárias. Especialidade de Produção AnimalThe variety of food products available in supermarkets shelves is endless, fulfilling necessities that go beyond the need for food. In such perspective, there are an infinite number of products that might be valued by consumers, but are not available in markets, i.e. non-market goods. Alongside these potential, consumers have increased levels of awareness and concern about the way food is produced, namely food products of animal origin. Some consumer segments are even willing to pay more for products produced under standards they consider to meet their concerns. Within this framework, this thesis’ research topic involves the economic valuation of beef products which are differentiated through the presence of attributes related with beef safety, animal welfare an environmental protection. Therefore, the question central to this research is: Are consumers willing to pay for beef products with specific attributes such as food safety, animal welfare or environmental standards, going beyond legally imposed minimums? This question was answered having in mind the following specific goals: the review of the most relevant technical issues still to be solved and worth analyzing; the discussion during focus groups of consumers’ main concerns regarding animal welfare, food safety and the environment related with beef production and beef products; the implementation of a choice-experiment survey to allow estimating how much, on average, are consumers’ willing to sacrifice from their households’ budgets in order to buy this differentiated beef product, through the use of a MNL model. Our sample of Portuguese consumers stated they are willing to pay a premium for differentiated beef. A high significance for the MNL estimates was achieved and we found evidence of the need to jointly value closely related attributes namely due to the expected presence of very significant negative interactions. Additional conclusions include the suggestion that some of the stated consumer preferences are in fact citizens’ preferences, which may arise from the undisputable public nature of food safety, animal welfare and the environment. Finally, from a corporate perspective, this research shows some potentially differentiating strategies that could be implemented based on attributes such as national origin and traditional production systems.
RESUMO - A variedade de produtos alimentares disponíveis nas prateleiras dos supermercados é interminável, satisfazendo necessidades que vão muito além da necessidade alimentar. Nesta perspetiva, há uma infinidade de produtos que podem ser valorizados pelos consumidores, mas que não estão disponíveis nos mercados. Paralelamente a este potencial, os consumidores têm aumentado os seus níveis de consciência e preocupação com a forma como os alimentos são produzidos, nomeadamente em relação a produtos alimentares de origem animal. Alguns segmentos de consumidores estão mesmo dispostos a pagar mais por produtos produzidos sob padrões que eles consideram atender às suas preocupações. Neste contexto, o tema de investigação desta tese envolve a valoração económica de produtos de carne bovina, que são diferenciados pela presença de atributos relacionados com a segurança sanitária da carne, bem-estar animal e proteção ambiental. Portanto, a questão central desta pesquisa é: estarão os consumidores dispostos a pagar por produtos de carne de bovino com atributos específicos, tais como a segurança sanitária, bem-estar animal ou normas ambientais, que vão além dos requisitos mínimos legalmente impostos? Esta pergunta foi respondida tendo em vista os seguintes objetivos específicos: a revisão das questões técnicas mais relevantes a serem resolvidas tendo em conta a sua relevância para os consumidores; a realização de grupos de discussão para avaliar quais as principais preocupações dos consumidores sobre bem-estar animal, segurança sanitária da carne e meio ambiente no contexto da produção de carne de bovino; a implementação de um estudo de experiências de escolha para permitir estimar (através da utilização de um modelo MNL) o quanto, em média, estão os consumidores dispostos a sacrificar dos seus orçamentos familiares, a fim de comprarem esta carne diferenciada. Esta amostra de consumidores portugueses declarou estar disposta a pagar mais pela carne diferenciada. A elevada significância das estimativas MNL alcançada sugere a necessidade de valorar em conjunto atributos intimamente relacionados, nomeadamente devido à presença esperada de interações negativas muito significativas. As conclusões incluem a sugestão de que algumas das preferências dos consumidores são na realidade preferências de cidadãos, o que pode advir da indiscutível natureza pública da segurança sanitária, bem-estar animal e meio ambiente. Finalmente, do ponto de vista empresarial, esta pesquisa mostra algumas estratégias de diferenciação possíveis, que podem ser implementadas com base em atributos como a origem nacional e os sistemas de produção tradicionais.
This work was funded by Fundação para a Ciência e a Tecnologia, grant SFRH/BD/37715/2007
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Dórea, João Ricardo Rebouças. "Níveis de suplemento energético para bovinos em pastagens tropicais e seus efeitos no consumo de forragem e fermentação ruminal." Universidade de São Paulo, 2011. http://www.teses.usp.br/teses/disponiveis/11/11139/tde-10022011-095534/.
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O estudo teve como objetivo avaliar os efeitos de diferentes níveis de suplementação energética sobre os parâmetros metabólicos (ruminais e sanguíneos), consumo de forragem, comportamento animal e cinética de fermentação ruminal de novilhos Nelore recriados em pastagem tropical na época das águas. Os tratamentos foram: T1) controle (somente suplementação mineral); T2) 0,3% PC; T3) 0,6% PC; e T4) 0,9% PC em milho moído fino e monensina sódica. Foram utilizados 8 novilhos Nelore, fistulados no rúmen, com aproximadamente 410 kg e 48 meses de idade. O delineamento estatístico utilizado foi o de quadrado latino, com 2 quadrados latinos 4x4. Os animais foram alocados em 1 ha de pastagem de capim Brachiaria brizantha cv. Marandu. Os parâmetros avaliados foram o consumo de forragem, comportamento animal, pH e amônia ruminais, concentrações de ácidos graxos de cadeia curta (AGCC), teores plasmáticos de glicose e uréia, cinética de degradação ruminal, síntese de proteína microbiana e excreção de nitrogênio. Dois marcadores foram testados para estimar o consumo, LIPE e óxido crômico, e o escolhido para estimar o consumo foi o óxido crômico. A suplementação energética reduziu linearmente (P<0,05) o consumo de forragem, mas aumentou o consumo total de MS e de NDT (P<0,05). As taxas de substituição foram mais altas no nível 0,3%, intermediária no nível 0,6% e mais baixa no nível 0,9% do PC (P<0,05). Entre as variáveis do comportamento animal houve efeito apenas para o tempo de pastejo (P<0,05), que foi reduzido, e para o tempo de ócio (P<0,10) que foi aumentado com a suplementação. Houve efeito da suplementação apenas na produção de propionato, entre os AGCC, sendo aumentada linearmente (P<0,05) em função da suplementação. O pH não foi alterado em função dos níveis de suplementação, estando entre valores recomendados para manutenção dos microrganismos celulolíticos. A concentração ruminal de N-NH3 e a excreção de nitrogênio foram reduzidas com a suplementação (P<0,05). A síntese de proteína microbiana foi aumentada (P<0,05) em função dos níveis crescentes de suplementação, o que demonstra o efeito da sincronia de energia e proteína no rúmen. Não houve efeito significativo para os parâmetros sanguíneos (glicose e uréia). A suplementação melhorou a degradação da fração fibrosa, aumentando a fração potencialmente degradável da FDN (P<0,05), e reduzindo a fração indigestível da FDN. Não houve efeito (P<0,05) no lag time para a degradação da fibra. A redução no consumo de forragem em função da suplementação energética não está associada a prejuízos no pH ruminal e na degradação da fração fibrosa. A suplementação energética de bovinos de corte mantidos em pastagens de bom valor nutritivo e manejadas intensivamente no período das águas promove aumentos na síntese de proteína microbiana e melhorias na degradação da fibra.The objective of this trial was to evaluate the effects of different levels of energy supplementation on metabolic parameters (blood and ruminal), forage intake, animal behavior and ruminal kinetics of Nelore steers raised in tropical pasture during the rainy season. Each level of supplementation was considered a treatment and consisted of: T1) control (only mineral supplementation); T2) supply of 0.3% BW of energetic concentrate; T3) supply of 0.6% of BW of energetic concentrate; T4) supply of 0.9% of BW of energetic concentrate. Eight Nelore rumen-cannulated steers, averaging 410 kg BW and 48 months of age were assigned to two 4x4 Latin square and allotted in 1 ha of Brachiaria brizantha cv. Marandu pasture. The parameters evaluated were forage intake, ruminal pH and concentration of NH3 and short chain fatty acids (SCFA), blood nitrogen urea and blood glucose, ruminal kinetics, microbial synthesis, nitrogen excretion and animal behavior. The marker that better estimated the intake was chromium oxide. Forage intake (% BW) decreased (P<0.05) and total DM intake increased (P<0.05) as levels of supplementation increased. Substitution rates decreased (P<0.05) as the supplementation level increased, explaining the higher total DM intake. Among the ingestive behavior variables, only grazing time, that decreased (P<0.05), and rest time, that increased (P<0.10), as the supplement level increased, were affected by supplementation. Among the SCFA, only the propionate concentration was affected (P<0.05) by the treatments, increasing as the levels increased. The ruminal pH was not affected by supplementation and was among the recommended values for maintenance of cellulolytic microorganisms. The concentration of NH3 and nitrogen excretion decreased (P<0.05), and the microbial synthesis increased (P<0.05) as levels of supplement increased, as a result of the better synchronization between energy and protein in the rumen. Blood variables (glucose and urea nitrogen content) were not affected by treatments. Supplementation improved fiber degradation, by increasing the potential degradable fraction of NDF (P<0.05). There was no effect on the lag time of fiber degradation, confirming that the supplementation had no negative effects on the ruminal environment. The decreasing on forage intake as the supplement level increased was not associated neither to inadequate ruminal pH nor to impairment of fiber degradation. Energetic supplementation for beef cattle grazing tropical pastures intensively managed during rainy season improves microbial synthesis and fiber degradation.
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Torren, Edo Jordi. "Monitoring of sales of antimicrobials for animal use in the EU/EEA and Switzerland, years 2010 to 2016; a regulatory and statistical analysis." Doctoral thesis, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona, 2019. http://hdl.handle.net/10803/669745.
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Els problemes causats pels bacteris resistents als antibiòtics han augmentat durant els últims anys, reduint les opcions terapèutiques de tractament de malalties infeccioses amb resistències múltiples en humans i animals.
Per reduir l'aparició de les resistències antimicrobianes (AMR) és necessari reduir l'ús d'antimicrobians. Mitjançant un enfocament de salut única, reduir l'ús d'antimicrobians en animals pot produir una reducció de les AMR en animals i humans.
Durant el període estudiat, anys 2010-2016, el consum d'antimicrobians en animals s'ha reduït substancialment en molts països de la EU/EEA i Suïssa. Aquest informe analitza les dades dels anys esmentats del projecte de l'Agència Europea de Medicaments (EMA), el European Surveillance of Veterinary Antimicrobial Consum (ESVAC).
Es va trobar una disminució significativa de les vendes d'antimicrobians per a animals productors d'aliments per a 27 països entre els anys 2010 i 2016, amb una disminució mitjana del 17,1% expressat en mg/kg de la Unitat de Correcció de la Població (PCU).
Els països que ja havien tingut un baix consum d'antimicrobians (AMC) el 2010 han continuat disminuint l'AMC .
La reducció de l'AMC global no s'ha traduït en una reducció estadísticament significativa d'alguns dels antimicrobians de gran importància (cefalosporines de tercera i quarta generació, quinolones i polimixines) segons l´OMS, això suggereix que cal prendre més mesures per reduir l'ús d'aquests antimicrobians.
Es va trobar una forta correlació entre l'AMC general i les vendes de polimixines, el qual suggereix que quant menys antimicrobians venuts, menys polimixines consumides i viceversa. L'ús elevat de les formes orals d'antimicrobians està relacionat amb l'ús elevat d'antimicrobians en general. Els països amb altes vendes globals d'antimicrobians tenen una correlació molt forta amb l'ús de premescles, i al contrari, L'ús oral d'antimicrobians en països amb alt consum d'antimicrobians pot ser per raons econòmiques i pràctiques.
La relació entre els antimicrobians expressats en mg/kg PCU i el % de les vendes orals per al tractament en grup no és lineal, sinó exponencial, cosa que indica que majoritàriament les vendes molt elevades s'han d'administrar per via oral als animals, ja que els tractaments individuals no produiran vendes tan elevades. També suggereix que la reducció del % d'antimicrobians administrats per via oral podria produir una reducció exponencial d'AMC. Els països amb una col·lecció històrica de dades d'AMC tenen AMC inferior als que van començar a recopilar dades de AMC més tard. Però la recopilació de dades per espècies animals (segons uns criteris definits) no produeix un menor AMC durant el període estudiat. Sembla que això suggereix que la recollida de dades de vendes està correlacionada amb una disminució de l'AMC que podria ser causada per moltes raons, incloses les activitats de sensibilització en països que recullen aquestes dades i la participació necessària de les parts interessades, des de productors d'animals fins a veterinaris. L'AMC està relacionat amb la temperatura del país, cosa que suggereix que aquells països amb una temperatura ambiental més elevada podrien tenir un AMC més alt. Els països amb alta temperatura ambiental haurien d'implementar proactivament polítiques per reduir l'AMC.
Les dades de vendes d'AMC en animals són una potent eina per sensibilitzar i conèixer més sobre l'ús d'antimicrobians, però les dades en l'àmbit de granja permeten utilitzar millors indicadors i implementar, per exemple, esquemes comparatius entre explotacions i una millor comparació de AMC entre països.
Enfocaments polifacètics, inclòs establir objectius de reducció de consum, millorar la bioseguretat, comparar consum d'antimicrobians entre granges, la vacunació i evitar l'ús rutinari d'antimicrobians sembla que han contribuït fortament a la reducció de l'ús d'antimicrobians en animals. A la UE/EEA, un nou Reglament veterinari hauría de facilitar una nova reducció global de l'AMC durant els propers anys.Los problemas causados por bacterias resistentes a los antibióticos han aumentado durante los últimos años reduciendo las opciones terapéuticas para tratar enfermedades infecciosas resistentes a múltiples fármacos en humanos y animales. Para reducir la aparición de la resistencia a los antimicrobianos (AMR) es necesario reducir el uso de antimicrobianos. Mediante un enfoque de salud única, reducir el uso de antimicrobianos en animales puede resultar en una reducción de AMR en animales y humanos. Durante el período estudiado, años 2010-2016, el consumo de antimicrobianos en animales se ha reducido sustancialmente en muchos países de la UE/EEA y Suiza. Este informe analiza los datos de los años mencionados del proyecto de la EMA, el ESVAC. Se encontró una disminución significativa en las ventas de antimicrobianos para animales productores de alimentos en 27 países entre los años 2010-2016, con una disminución promedio de 17.1% en mg/kg PCU. Los países que ya habían tenido un bajo consumo de antimicrobianos (AMC) en 2010 han seguido disminuyendo el AMC en 2016. En el período estudiado, la reducción del AMC no ha resultado en una reducción estadísticamente significativa de algunos de los antimicrobianos de importancia crítica de la OMS (cefalosporinas de tercera y cuarta generación, quinolonas y polimixinas), lo que sugiere que se requieren medidas adicionales para reducir el uso de estos antimicrobianos. Se encontró una fuerte correlación entre el AMC general y las ventas de polimixinas. El uso elevado de formas orales de antimicrobianos se correlaciona con el uso elevado de antimicrobianos. Los países con muchas ventas totales de antimicrobianos tienen una correlación muy fuerte con el uso de premezclas. La relación entre los antimicrobianos expresados en mg/kg de PCU y el % de ventas orales para el tratamiento de grupos de animales no es lineal sino exponencial, lo que parece indicar que las ventas muy altas deben administrarse principalmente por vía oral a los animales, dado que los tratamientos individuales no darán lugar a ventas tan elevadas. También sugiere que la reducción del % de antimicrobianos orales administrados por vía oral podría dar como resultado una reducción exponencial de la AMC. Los países con recopilación histórica de datos de AMC tienen un AMC más bajo que aquellos que comenzaron a recopilar datos de AMC más tarde. La recopilación de datos por especies animales (según un criterio establecido) no da como resultado un AMC más bajo. Esto parece sugerir que la recopilación de datos de ventas de AMC se correlaciona con una disminución de AMC que podría deberse a muchas razones, incluidas las actividades de sensibilización en los países que recopilan dichos datos y la participación requerida de las partes interesadas, productores de animales hasta los veterinarios. El AMC está relacionado con la temperatura en el país, lo que sugiere que los países con mayor temperatura ambiental podrían tener un AMC más alto. Los países con alta temperatura ambiental deben implementar políticas proactivas para reducir el AMC. Los datos de ventas de AMC en animales son una herramienta poderosa para concienciar y mejorar el conocimiento sobre el uso de antimicrobianos, pero los datos a nivel de granja permiten el uso de mejores indicadores y la implementación de, esquemas de evaluación de consumo comparativa entre granjas y una mejor comparación de resultados en AMC entre países. Los enfoques multifacéticos incluyen; establecer objetivos, mejorar la bioseguridad, la evaluación comparativa de AMC en granja, la vacunación y evitar el uso rutinario de antimicrobianos parece haber contribuido en gran medida a la reducción del uso de antimicrobianos en los animales. En la UE / EEE, un nuevo Reglamento veterinario debería facilitar una nueva disminución general de AMC en la UE/EEA.
The problems caused by bacteria resistant to antibiotics have increased during the last years reducing the therapeutic options to treat multi-drug resistant (MDR) infectious diseases in humans and animals. In order to minimise the onset of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) it is necessary to reduce antimicrobial consumption (AMC). Through a One Health approach, reducing the use of antimicrobials in animals can result in a reduction of AMR in animals and humans. During the studied period, years 2010 to 2016, antimicrobial consumption in animals has been substantially reduced in many European Union/European Economic Area (EU/EEA) countries and Switzerland. This report analyses data from the mentioned years of the European Medicines Agency (EMA) project, the European Surveillance of Veterinary Antimicrobial Consumption (ESVAC). A significant decrease in sales of antimicrobials for food-producing animals for 27 countries between the years 2010 to 2016, was found with a mean decrease of 17.1% when expressed as mg/kg of Population Correction Unit (PCU). Countries that had already had a low AMC in 2010 have continued decreasing AMC by 2016. In the studied period, the reduction of overall AMC has not resulted into a statistically significant reduction of some of the World Health Organisation (WHO) highly critically important antimicrobials (3rd and 4th generation cephalosporins, quinolones and polymyxins), suggesting that further action is required to reduce the use of those important antimicrobials. A strong correlation between overall AMC and sales of polymyxins was found, suggesting that the fewer antimicrobials sold, the fewer polymyxins consumed, and vice versa. High use of oral forms of antimicrobials is correlated to high use of antimicrobials. Countries with high overall sales of antimicrobials have a very strong correlation with the use of premixes, and the contrary. Oral use of antimicrobials might be favoured in countries with high consumption of antimicrobials for economical and practical reasons. The relationship between the antimicrobials expressed as mg/kg PCU and the % of oral sales for group treatment is not linear but exponential, which seems to indicate that very high sales have to be administered mostly orally (in group treatments) to the animals, as individual treatments will not result in such high sales. It also suggests that reducing the % of oral antimicrobials administered orally could result in an exponential reduction of AMU. Countries with historical collection of AMC data (before 2007, pre-ESVAC) have lower AMC than those that started to collect AMC data later. But collecting data by animal species (according to a set criteria) does not result in a lower AMC during the studied period. This seems to suggest that collecting sales data on AMC is correlated with an AMC decrease which could be caused by many reasons including the activities of awareness in countries that collect such data and the required involvement of stakeholders, from animal producers to veterinarians. AMC is linked with temperature in the country, which suggests that those countries with higher environmental temperature might have higher AMC. Countries with high environmental temperature should proactively implement policies to reduce AMC. Sales data on AMC in animals is a powerful tool to raise awareness and knowledge on the use of antimicrobials, but data at farm level allows for the use of better indicators, and implementation of e.g. benchmarking schemas between farms, and better comparison of results on AMC between countries. Multifaceted approaches including; setting targets, improved biosecurity, benchmarking, vaccination and avoiding the routine use of antimicrobials seem to have strongly contributed to the reduction of antimicrobial use in animals. In the EU/EEA a new veterinary Regulation (Regulation (EU) 2019/6) should facilitate a further overall decrease of AMC in the EU/EEA during the following years.
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Nocella, Giuseppe. "Farm Animal Welfare in Europe: Exploring the Impact of Planned Behaviour on Consumer Choice Models." Thesis, University of Newcastle upon Tyne, 2008. http://ethos.bl.uk/OrderDetails.do?uin=uk.bl.ethos.485863.
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Despite the existence of the far-reaching literature on the problem of measuring animal welfare from both a scientific and a philosophical perspective, there are still few studies which aim at tackling its economic aspects. In this thesis, consumers' willingness to pay and heterogeneity of preferences for certified animal-friendly products were estimated by employing contingent valuation and choice modelling methods. However, since farm animal welfare is an emotional topic which can affect consumers purchasing decisions through aspects involving psychological components, it was decided to explore this hypothesis combining the theory of planned behaviour with stated choice methods. To reach this objective a survey was developed with the use of information tc!chnology which allowed us to administer the questionnaire both via web in France, Germany, Italy, Spain and UK and via telephone only in Italy. Information technology was adopted to satisfy specific research needs to reach the objective of this thesis such as the implementation of a budget approach to estimate willingness to pay, randomization of qUt:stionnaires to discern between omnivores and vegetarians, randomization of bids for eliciting monetary values, etc. Findings show interesting differences between Northern and Southern European countries as regards trust towards stakeholders operating along the animal-friendly food chain and other theoretical psychological constructs. Respondents are on the average willing to pay £7.00 on their weekly expenditure for certified animalfriendly products, and components of planned behaviour play a role both in willingness to pay for certified animal-friendly products and in determining heterogeneity of preferences. Thus it appears that the marriage between psychology and economics can open up new avenues of research not only for willingness to pay and preferences for certified products respecting FAW but also to other food choice contexts.
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Liljenstolpe, Carolina. "Consumer valuation studies and structural modelling of the pig industry : a focus on animal welfare /." Uppsala : Dept. of Economics, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences, 2008. http://epsilon.slu.se/200835.pdf.
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Welsh, Heidi J. Animal testing and consumer products. Washington, DC: Investor Responsibility Research Center, 1990.
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Liebergot, Debbi. Shopping guide for caring consumers. Summertown, Tenn: Book Pub. Co, 1990.
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Schröder, Monika J. A. Food Quality and Consumer Value: Delivering Food that Satisfies. Berlin, Heidelberg: Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2003.
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Florida. Legislature. Senate. Committee on Agriculture. A review of the Animal Industry Technical Council in the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. [Tallahassee, Fla.]: The Committee, 1986.
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Farm Animal Welfare in Europe: Exploring the Impact of Planned Behaviour on Consumer Choice Models. Saarbrücken: VDM Verlag Dr. Müller, 2009.
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Friend, Catherine. The compassionate carnivore: Or, how to keep animals happy, save Old MacDonald's Farm, reduce your hoofprint, and still eat meat. Philadelphia, PA: Da Capo Lifelong, 2008.
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Friend, Catherine. The compassionate carnivore: Or, how to keep animals happy, save Old Macdonald's Farm, reduce your hoofprint, and still eat meat. Cambridge, MA: Da Capo Lifelong, 2008.
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Friend, Catherine. The compassionate carnivore: Or, how to keep animals happy, save Old MacDonald's Farm, reduce your hoofprint, and still eat meat. Philadelphia, PA: Da Capo Lifelong, 2008.
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R, Mackay Adrian, ed. The veterinary receptionist: Essential skills for client care. 2nd ed. Edinburgh: Elsevier Saunders, 2008.
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Bennett, Richard. "People's preferences in relation to animal welfare." In The economics of farm animal welfare: theory, evidence and policy, 75–97. Wallingford: CABI, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1079/9781786392312.0075.
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Abstract People may have preferences in relation to products and services that they perceive to have animal welfare attributes. People may also have preferences in relation to different welfare states, standards and treatment of animals. Human empathy with animals is a potential source of utility (e.g. the pleasure from seeing animals playing) and disutility (e.g. the distress caused if we perceive an animal is suffering). We may derive satisfaction from moral preferences for how animals are treated regardless of this empathy. There are many animal-derived products for consumers to purchase in markets but little information on the welfare of the animals that produced them in order for consumers to make choices consistent with their animal welfare preferences. People's preferences can be ascertained by observations of their behaviour and the choices they make, and by asking people what their preferences are. Two research case studies are presented. There is a need for welfare advocacy on behalf of animals. This stewardship role must be informed by scientific evidence on animal sentience, preferences and welfare status. Government or an alternative body acting on behalf of society must take up the role to represent societal animal welfare preferences and act as custodians to protect the welfare of animals.
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McMullen, Steven. "Ethical Consumer Action." In Animals and the Economy, 63–82. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.1057/978-1-137-43474-6_5.
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Kirchhelle, Claas. "Ideals and Intensification: Welfare Campaigns in a Nation of Animal Lovers." In Palgrave Studies in the History of Social Movements, 65–78. Cham: Springer International Publishing, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-62792-8_5.
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AbstractThis chapter studies the post-war evolution of British animal campaigning. It shows how the 1950s and 1960s saw long-standing concerns about cruelty to animals and wartime tropes of Britain as a Nation of Animal Lovers merge with concerns about the impacts of new intensive animal husbandry systems. So-called factory farms were not ubiquitous. However, in popular discourse, the “factory farm” increasingly functioned as a dystopian sociotechnical imaginary of new and alien technological threats to the English countryside, animal welfare, “British values,” consumer health, and the environment.
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Stephens, Debra L. "Nonhuman Animals as Special Possessions." In Essentials of Consumer Behavior, 167–85. 2nd ed. New York: Routledge, 2023. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9780367426897-13.
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Centner, Terence J. "Animal waste management." In Consumers, Meat and Animal Products, 191–201. Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2019. | Series: Earthscan food and agriculture: Routledge, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9780429430572-18.
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Centner, Terence J. "Providing animals sufficient space." In Consumers, Meat and Animal Products, 81–90. Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2019. | Series: Earthscan food and agriculture: Routledge, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9780429430572-8.
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Akaichi, Faical, and Cesar Revoredo-Giha. "Consumer demand for animal welfare products." In The economics of farm animal welfare: theory, evidence and policy, 53–74. Wallingford: CABI, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.1079/9781786392312.0053.
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Abstract Modern agricultural practices have increased the efficiency of food production with a decrease in their cost and prices for consumers. However, to some extent this has been detrimental to the ethical way in which livestock are treated, particularly in more intensive production systems. On the demand side, an increasing number of consumers are interested in the way that food is produced and the attributes behind it. Animal welfare is one of those ethical attributes that are particularly important for consumers, and at the retail level, it is reflected in a number of labels aiming at passing cues (due to its nature as a credence attribute) to consumers. For meat supply chains, these labels have the possibility to positively affect sales if consumers are willing to pay more for products with those attributes. Moreover, if increasing animal welfare implies higher costs of production, it is important for the supply chain to know whether these costs can be passed on to consumers. These issues have motivated a substantive literature on the measurement of consumers' interest in animal welfare and their willingness to pay for its attributes. The purpose of this chapter is to provide an overview of the economic theory behind the measurement of animal welfare and some empirical applications.
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Centner, Terence J. "Pesticides used in animal production." In Consumers, Meat and Animal Products, 124–35. Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2019. | Series: Earthscan food and agriculture: Routledge, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9780429430572-12.
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Centner, Terence J. "Selective breeding and animal cloning." In Consumers, Meat and Animal Products, 136–45. Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon ; New York, NY : Routledge, 2019. | Series: Earthscan food and agriculture: Routledge, 2019. http://dx.doi.org/10.4324/9780429430572-13.
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Nance, Susan. "Jumbo: Tourist and Consumer." In Animal Modernity: Jumbo the Elephant and the Human Dilemma, 40–56. London: Palgrave Macmillan UK, 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-137-56207-4_3.
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Predanocyová, Kristina, Ľubica Kubicova, Diana Pindešová, and Jaroslava Košařová. "POULTRY MEAT AND MEAT PRODUCTS MARKET IN THE SLOVAK REPUBLIC WITH AN EMPHASIS ON CONSUMPTION." In NORDSCI Conference Proceedings. Saima Consult Ltd, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.32008/nordsci2021/b2/v4/04.
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The meat and meat products sector belongs to one of the strategic and key sectors of the food industry in the Slovak Republic. Meat and meat products are considered basic foods that are consumed by Slovak consumers. Of the food group, pork and poultry have the widest consumption. From the point of view of dietary properties, price relations, availability or speed of preparation, poultry meat and meat products appear to be the most consumed with a view to the future. In the context of the above, the aim of the paper is to point out the current market of poultry meat and meat products in Slovakia in terms of production and consumption, as well as to identify consumer behavior. Based on the results, it can be stated that the production of poultry meat has an increasing tendency and currently reaches 13 kg per capita. Poultry consumption in the Slovak Republic has been rising rapidly in recent years and exceeds the recommended dose by almost 100%. These are also confirmed by the results of the survey, which shows an annual consumption of more than 30 kg. In terms of factors, the quality, price and freshness of purchased and consumed meat are the most important for consumers. In view of future developments, it is necessary to appeal to the quality of the meat consumed, as well as to aspects relating to health recommendations, the environment, sustainability, or animal welfare
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Aleksejeva, Lasma, Modrite Pelse, and Agnese Hauka. "Organic production as part of a sustainable local food supply chain." In Research for Rural Development 2021 : annual 27th International scientific conference proceedings. Latvia University of Life Sciences and Technologies, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.22616/rrd.27.2021.023.
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Organic farming is a sustainable food production system that involves best environmental practices, a high level of biodiversity protection, conservation of natural resources, high animal welfare standards and production according to the desires of a certain group of consumers to consume foods produced by using natural products and processes. The research aims to assess the availability of organic food in the local food supply chain. The research found that the production of organic food is driven by the growing consumer interest in healthy and high-quality food. Consumers prefer short food supply chains to buy organic food from local producers. The range of available organic foods is affected by various micro and macro environmental factors every year. An analysis of organic foods by degree of processing revealed that there were available mostly unprocessed foods (fresh fruit and vegetables) or minimally/basically processed foods (milk, dairy products, pastries); therefore, the products have low levels of saturated sugars, salt and trans fats.
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Bobeck, Elizabeth. "Bioactive lipids and related nutrients in companion animal and poultry diets for reducing inflammation and improving immunity." In 2022 AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo. American Oil Chemists' Society (AOCS), 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.21748/vqxl3869.
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Beyond meeting nutritional requirements for growth and maintenance, select dietary ingredients can have additional effects, intended or not, on animal physiology and immune function. Diets can be enriched to benefit the animal, and a dual benefit can be achieved in the case of enriching animal products for the downstream human consumer. Many immune-altering nutrients are fat-soluble, including Vitamin E and D. Importantly, dietary lipids themselves can impact immune function; therefore, a focused and intentional selection of specific dietary fats, specifically omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids (PUFA), is one method to alter inflammatory cascades in animals consuming the diet. Examples of other related ingredients to which the immune system is responsive include zinc and probiotics. While work in human, livestock, and companion animal models is working to identify therapeutic inclusion rates for these nutrients and ingredients, it should be noted that physiological alterations are seen in both over and under-inclusion and are nutrient-specific. For example, inclusion above currently recommended levels may optimize immune function and reduce inflammation in the case of vitamin D or omega-3 PUFA, while for zinc, additional pharmacological supplementation above requirements may inhibit immune function. Importantly, when a diet is formulated to reduce overall systemic inflammation, it must be considered that important “background†functions of the immune system, including monitoring for and clearing pathogenic microbial populations, may be down-regulated due to a general reduction in immune reactivity. Continued work to understand how diet and nutrition impact immunity, and how to balance inflammation through nutrition, is an area of active research and will inform downstream users how to best use data to impact consumers of that feed in desirable ways.
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Luo, Fei, Ondrej Halgas, Pratish Gawand, and Sagar Lahiri. "Animal-free protein production using precision fermentation." In 2022 AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo. American Oil Chemists' Society (AOCS), 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.21748/ntka8679.
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The $1.4 trillion animal industry could not sustainably scale further to feed the next billion population, as it is resource intensive, and heavy in greenhouse gas emission. The recent plant-based food movement has provided solution for more sustainable protein sources. However, the plant-based food sector faces challenges in reaching parity in texture, sensory experience (mouthfeel) and nutritional value as animal products, limiting their potential of reaching beyond the vegan and flexitarian consumers. The technical challenge behind this problem is that proteins from plants have intrinsically different amino acid compositions and structures from animal proteins, making it challenging to emulate the properties of animal products using plant-proteins alone. There is a clear and underserved need for novel protein ingredients that can complement plant-based protein ingredients to achieve parity of animal products. Fermentation is considered the third pillar of alternative protein revolution. At Liven, we focus our efforts on developing precision fermentation technology to produce functional protein ingredients that are natural replica of animal proteins. Using engineering biology, we transforms microorganisms with genes that are responsible for producing animal proteins such as collagen and gelatin. The transformed microorganisms are cultivated in fermenters to produce proteins from plant-based raw-materials. Since the protein produced are have identical amino acid sequences and structure as proteins that would be derived from animals, they provide the desired texture and sensory characteristics currently missing in plant-based formulations. For instance, our animal-free gelatin provides the functionality of thermally reversible gel. As our protein ingredients provides functionality and nutrition value of animal proteins, these ingredients could complement plant-based protein ingredients to deliver alt-protein food formulations more accurately emulate animal products, expand the market acceptance of alt-protein foods to mass consumers.
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Doyen, Alain. "Opportunities and challenges for the development of insect protein-rich ingredients." In 2022 AOCS Annual Meeting & Expo. American Oil Chemists' Society (AOCS), 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.21748/kqor7470.
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Over the past decade, the potential of edible insects as a novel food ingredient in high value-added products has been investigated to find alternatives to conventional animal protein sources that are over-exploited and harmful to the environment. One of the most challenge for the edile insect industry is to improve the consumer acceptability for this non conventional food matrix. Although there are many complex factors that influence the consumers' perceptions and acceptability of insects as food, it is well-documented that insect-based foods in which insects were not visible to the consumer created less aversion, highlighting the importance of developing products with processed insects. In this context, the development of edible insect ingredients, from meal until insect protein isolate, is currently largely studied. More specifically, and because these ingredients are composed of a high amount of proteins, this macronutrient is of specific significance. In this context, edible insect proteins represent a great opportunity for the development of the edible insect industry due to their interesting nutritional aspect and bioactive properties. However, for the development of edible insect-based food for human consumption, it become necessary to control the impact of conventional and emerging food processing on the insect protein structures and techno-functional properties. Simultaneously, it is crucial to ensure that the insect-based food products generated after the different processing steps are safe for the consumer, mainly in terms of microbial contaminations and allergenicity. Consequently, and regarding the different points indicated above, this presentation will highlight the different opportunities and challenges regarding the development of insect protein-rich food ingredients.
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AZEREDO, BEATRIZ SOARES DE, MAURICIO GALVAO LEAL DE SOUZA, PATRICIA DE FREITAS SALLA, MARIA EDUARDA DE BRITTO DA SILVA MARTINI, CAMILA TOZI RODRIGUES, GLENIO SANTOS XAVIER, LARISSA GLIOSCI POSTAL DA SILVA, and SUSI MISSEL PACHECO. "AMEAÇAS AOS VEADOS SILVESTRES E O SEU POTENCIAL ZOONÓTICO NO RIO GRANDE DO SUL: REVISÃO BIBLIOGRÁFICA." In Brazilian Congress. brazco, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.51162/brc.dev2020-00014.
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O veado-campeiro (Ozotoceros bezoarticus) e o veado-catingueiro (Mazama gouazoubira) sao duas, das seis especies de cervideos que ocorrem no estado do Rio Grande do Sul. Atualmente, sao reconhecidas oito especies no Brasil. Com o decorrer dos anos, o tamanho das populacoes de cervideos reduziram de forma significativa decorrente da caca, competicao por alimento, doencas transmitidas por animais domesticos, e da diminuicao de seu habitat original. A caca, alem de ameacar os animais, tambem representa risco aos humanos que tem contato com a carne do animal cacado, desde o manuseio ate o consumo, pois trata-se de uma carne sem sanidade e procedencia e, por isso, ha grande chance de possuir e transmitir zoonoses. As zoonoses sao definidas pela Organizacao Mundial da Saude (OMS) como doencas ou infeccoes naturalmente transmissiveis entre animais vertebrados e seres humanos. Em relacao aos cervideos as zoonoses geralmente envolvidas sao a Tuberculose, Brucelose, Salmonelose, Leptospirose, Hepatite E e as Parasitoses. O objetivo deste trabalho e, por meio de esclarecimentos a respeito da biologia, as ameacas aos veados silvestres e o potencial zoonotico das especies supracitadas, protege-los e evitar a caca e o consumo de sua carne.,
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CHENG, RONG, HAI XU, and SHU LIN. "RESEARCH ON THE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT COUNTERMEASURES OF PINDUODUO'S «BIG AGRICULTURE» FARM GAME UNDER THE BACKGROUND OF THE HOME ECONOMY." In CONTEMPORARY ECONOMIC PROBLEMS OF RUSSIA AND CHINA. Amur State University, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.22250/medprh.6.
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Since the outbreak of the novel coronavirus pneumonia virus, China has been in a state of home consumption, and Pinduoduo's games have become a popular target for many audiences. Among them, the click-through rate of Happy Orchard and Happy Ranch has increased sharply. However, as the time spent in closed homes increases, Consumers have a sense of burnout, and there is also a certain sense of distortion for game development. In order to make the consumer's home more interesting, the software developed by game developers is more meaningful. It is proposed that Pinduoduo is happy in the context of the “home economy” of the epidemic. Development strategies for farming (forestry, animal husbandry, sideline, fishing grounds) games.
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Božičkovic, Ivana, Vesna Davidovic, Radomir Savic, Vladimir Živkovic, Stefan Stepic, and Vladan Đermanovic. "UTICAJ FIZIČKE AKTIVNOSTI NA HISTOLOŠKE KARAKTERISTIKE MIŠIĆA DOMAĆIH ŽIVOTINJA." In SAVETOVANJE o biotehnologiji sa međunarodnim učešćem. University of Kragujevac, Faculty of Agronomy, 2021. http://dx.doi.org/10.46793/sbt26.189b.
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Meat is a product formed from skeletal muscles of animals through different biochemical processes following rigor mortis. Therefore, characteristics of muscle tissue, its structure, number, diameter and percentage of different muscle fiber types would greatly determine the quantity and the quality of meat. Having in mind that selection and nutrition led to nearly a maximum in meat production, and consumers are having higher and higher demands for „organic“ products, products from more natural production, their concern for animal welfare is rising, the implementation of physical activity in animal rearing could be of more importance in the future. Physical activity could imply outdoor systems, or semi-confinement systems with enriched environment. Also, the impact of this factor could be of higher importance in pigs and chicken, where intensive selection towards lean meat content increased the number of glycolytic fibers in muscles, leading to more pronounced problems with meat quality (PSE meat).
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Cañon-Jones, Hernan, Natalia Morales, and Cristian Ugaz. "Perception of animal welfare in laying hens and willingness-to-pay of eggs in consumer in Santiago, Chile." In The 1st International Electronic Conference on Animals—Global Sustainability and Animals: Science, Ethics and Policy. Basel, Switzerland: MDPI, 2020. http://dx.doi.org/10.3390/ieca2020-08836.
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Londok, Jola Josephien Mariane Roosje, and John Ernst Gustaaf Rompis. "Hematological Parameters in Broiler Chicken Consumed Lauric Acid and Feed Fiber." In 9th International Seminar on Tropical Animal Production (ISTAP 2021). Paris, France: Atlantis Press, 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.2991/absr.k.220207.030.
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Connors, Caitlin, Laura Malan, Murel Esposito, Claire Madden, Nefeli Trikka, Mel Cohen, Faun Rothery, et al. UK Public’s Interests, Needs and Concerns Around Food. Food Standards Agency, June 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.46756/sci.fsa.ihw534.
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This qualitative and quantitative research explored UK consumer views and priorities in relation to our responsibilities around food hygiene and safety, but also around wider interests the public see critical in shaping their food choices and lives including: health and nutrition environment and ethics price quality and convenience consumer versus business power potential food futures The top priorities for consumers, and where they would like action taken on their behalf, are around ensuring: hygiene and safety standards are maintained or strengthened equitable access to safe, healthy, affordable food easy informed decision making trustworthy food information In the context of the UK, they would like to ensure farmers and UK agriculture are protected and that locally produced food is accessible. In the wider context of the system, consumers would like action on animal welfare and waste (food and packaging), and in the long term a steer towards fair, ethical and sustainable food systems.
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Heard, Helen. Consumer Handwashing Tracker. Food Standards Agency, August 2022. http://dx.doi.org/10.46756/sci.fsa.wiy863.
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Between April 2020 and January 2022, the Food Standards Agency (FSA) commissioned a quarterly survey on consumer handwashing. Key findings from this survey are: Across all waves of the handwashing tracker, participants were most likely to report washing their hands with soap and warm water. However, the proportion who reported handwashing with soap and warm water ‘always’ or ‘most of the time’ declined over time (79% April 2020, compared to 68% in January 2022). Most participants reported washing their hands for between 20 and 24 seconds across all waves. However, the proportion who reported this significantly declined over time (was 35% in April 2020, down to 27% in January 2022). Over time, there was a significant decrease in the proportion of participants who reported ‘always’ washing their hands in the following scenarios inside the home: before cooking/preparing food (72% in April 2020, 62% in January 2022) before eating (48% in April 2020, 42% in January 2022) after handling rubbish (73% in April 2020, 65% in January 2022) when arriving home, after a trip outside of the home (55% in April 2020, 47% in January 2022) Reported handwashing after contact with animals (including pets) remained broadly stable over time. On average, across all waves, 36% of participants with a pet reported washing their hands ‘always’ after contact with animals, (whilst 26% reported doing this ‘most of the time’, 30% reported doing this ‘sometimes’ and 7% reported ‘never’ washing their hands after contact with animals). Over time, there was a significant decrease in the proportion of participants who reported ‘always’ washing their hands in the following scenarios outside of the home: when eating a picnic (35% in July 2020, 29% in January 2022) when consuming a takeaway outside of the home (35% in July 2020, 30% in January 2022) Since a peak in October 2020 (43%), the proportion of participants who reported ‘always’ washing their hands after blowing their nose, sneezing or coughing into their hands gradually declined and was significantly lower in January 2022 (35%). The proportion of participants who reported ‘always’ washing their hands after using the toilet also declined over time. In April 2020 87% of participants reported ‘always’ washing their hands after using the toilet, decreasing significantly to 80% in January 2022. Across all waves, most participants reported carrying and using hand sanitising gel as a hand washing alternative in a range of scenarios, but the proportion who reported doing this declined over time. For example: 55% of participants reported using hand sanitising gel after using public transport in October 2020, declining significantly to 44% in January 2022 54% of participants reported using hand sanitising gel when attending a social event in October 2020, declining significantly to 45% January 2022.
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Barsky, Robert, and Eric Sims. Information, Animal Spirits, and the Meaning of Innovations in Consumer Confidence. Cambridge, MA: National Bureau of Economic Research, June 2009. http://dx.doi.org/10.3386/w15049.
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Braunwart, Natasha. Animals in Advertising: Eliciting Powerful Consumer Response, Resulting in Enhanced Brand Engagement. Portland State University Library, January 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.15760/honors.187.
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Timms, Leo L., Ryan Breuer, Jenn A. Bentley, and Megan Kregel. June Dairy Month Open Houses: Improving Consumer Understanding of Modern Animal Agriculture. Ames (Iowa): Iowa State University, January 2016. http://dx.doi.org/10.31274/ans_air-180814-218.
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Timms, Leo L., Ryan Breuer, Jenn A. Bentley, and Megan Kregel. June Dairy Month Open Houses: Improving Consumer Understanding of Modern Animal Agriculture. Ames (Iowa): Iowa State University, January 2017. http://dx.doi.org/10.31274/ans_air-180814-307.
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Timms, Leo L., Fred M. Hall, Jenn A. Bentley, and Mariah Schmitt. June Dairy Month Open Houses: Improving Consumer Understanding of Modern Animal Agriculture. Ames (Iowa): Iowa State University, January 2018. http://dx.doi.org/10.31274/ans_air-180814-354.
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Timms, Leo L., Kevin Lager, Jennifer A. Bentley, and Megan Kregel. June Dairy Month Open Houses: Learning Events to Improve Consumer Understanding of Modern Animal Agriculture. Ames (Iowa): Iowa State University, January 2014. http://dx.doi.org/10.31274/ans_air-180814-1171.
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Timms, Leo L., Jennifer A. Bentley, and Megan Kregel. June Dairy Month Open Houses: Learning Events to Improve Consumer Understanding of Modern Animal Agriculture. Ames (Iowa): Iowa State University, January 2015. http://dx.doi.org/10.31274/ans_air-180814-1303.
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Timms, Leo L., and Christine Mondak. June Dairy Month Open Houses: Learning Events to Improve Consumer Understanding of Modern Animal Agriculture. Ames (Iowa): Iowa State University, January 2011. http://dx.doi.org/10.31274/ans_air-180814-54.
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