SABIIA - Sistema Aberto e Integrado de Informação em Agricultura (Sabiia)

Ashlock, Tara; Rimal, Arbindra.

The study analyzed the demand for farm credit in Missouri. Results suggested that financial leverage, government payments, occupation of farm operators, average farm acreages, value of land and buildings and types of farm operation had significant influence on farm credit usage. The study highlighted the potential for credit rationing.

Antecedents Factors that Influence Soy Consumption: A Structural Equation Modeling Approach

Palavras-chave: Agricultural Finance.

Ano: 2004

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34674

Balasubramanian, Siva K.; Moon, Wanki; Rimal, Arbindra; Coker, Kesha.

We propose a structural model of antecedent factors that affect the frequency of soy consumption. This model, suggests that soy-general knowledge influences perceptions about nutrition concern, health benefits of soy, soy related personal beliefs and personal attitudes toward soy. Health benefits of soy, in turn, impacts soy-related personal beliefs and personal attitudes toward soy. Additionally, soy-related personal beliefs influence personal attitudes toward soy. Finally, both nutrition concern and personal attitudes toward soy drive the frequency of soy consumption. Elaborate tests with calibration and validation samples (derived from a large and nationally representative survey) provide robust empirical support for the proposed model. Implications for...

Attitudes, Acceptance, and Consumption: The Case of Beef Irradiation

Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.

Ano: 2009

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49593

CONSUMPTION OF REDUCED-FAT PEANUT BUTTER IN ADDITION TO THE CONSUMPTION OF REGULAR PEANUT BUTTER

Tipo: Journal Article

Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics.

Ano: 2005

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/26763

A set of factors has been identified to affect consumption of reduced-fat peanut butter in addition to regular peanut butter. We found that consumption of reduced-fat peanut butter, which is an imperfect substitute for regular peanut butter, may expand total demand for peanut butter. Interestingly, for those who usually buy the same brand of peanut butter, their consumption of reduced-fat peanut butter is more likely in addition to consumption of regular peanut butter, implying promotion of a specific brand of reduced-fat peanut butter tend to increase total demand for the same brand of peanut butter.

ACCEPTANCE OF IRRADIATED BEEF AND ITS EFFECT ON BEEF CONSUMPTION

Palavras-chave: Reduced-fat peanut butter; Regular peanut butter; Consumer/Household Economics.

Ano: 2004

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34654

FACTORS AFFECTING CONSUMER NEGATIVE PERCEPTIONS ABOUT BEEF IRRADIATION

Tipo: Journal Article

Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.

Ano: 2004

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/27131

This study has identified several important factors affecting consumer negative perceptions about beef irradiation. The effects of these factors boil down to two main points: lack of trust in the adequacy and enforcement effectiveness of food safety regulations and consumer ignorance about the irradiation process. This implies dissemination of information about food irradiation and enhancement of consumer trust in the mechanism of food safety regulation can be effective instruments to increase consumer acceptance of beef irradiation.

Snack Peanut Consumption: Type Preference and Consumption Manners

Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics.

Ano: 2004

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34672

IDENTIFYING FACTORS INFLUENCING BEEF, POULTRY, AND SEAFOOD CONSUMPTION

Tipo: Journal Article

Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.

Ano: 2005

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/26765

A VALUATION OF PUBLIC DEMAND FOR THE PARTICIPATION OF NONGOVERNMENTAL AGENCIES IN MONITORING AND ENFORCING FOOD SAFETY REGULATIONS

Tipo: Journal Article

Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.

Ano: 2003

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/27929

Lack of consumer trust in governmental food safety regulators hinders the promotion of consumer confidence in the safety of their food supply. One possible way to boost consumer trust is to allow nongovernmental agencies to participate in monitoring and enforcing food safety regulations. This study identifies factors affecting consumer desire for the participation of nongovernmental agencies. The information obtained from this study can be used in further valuation of the feasibility of the participation of nongovernmental agencies.

CONSUMER ACCEPTANCE OF IRRADIATED BEEF

Palavras-chave: Nongovernmental agencies; Food safety regulations; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.

Ano: 2004

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34778

NUTRITION CONSIDERATION IN FOOD CHOICE

Tipo: Journal Article

Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics.

Ano: 2003

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/27938

THE EFFECTS OF IRRATIONAL RESPONSES IN CONTINGENT VALUATION SURVEY AND THE APPROPRIATE TREATMENT

Tipo: Journal Article

Palavras-chave: Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.

Ano: 2004

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/27112

This paper investigates the effects of irrational responses on stated willingness-to-pay (WTP) in a contingent valuation study. A significant portion of the respondents stated that they were willing to pay a higher price for irradiated beef which they would avoid consuming due to their concerns about the side effects of irradiation. Such responses may not reflect true WTP and may cause bias in WTP estimate. Excluding these responses from estimation may result in sample selection bias. Whereas setting the bid values presented to these responses close to zero both helped to improve the estimation model and to reduce the potential bias in WTP estimate.

Unwillingness to Consume Irradiated Beef and Unwillingness to Pay for Beef Irradiation

Palavras-chave: Beef irradiation; Irrational response; Willingness-to-pay; Consumer/Household Economics.

Ano: 2003

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/35073

CONSUMER EVALUATION OF THE DESIRABILITY OF FOUR TYPES OF INFORMATION ON FOOD LABELS

Tipo: Journal Article

Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics.

Ano: 2005

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/26728

WTP and WTA for Non-GM and GM Food: UK Consumers

Tipo: Journal Article

Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics.

Ano: 2003

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/27932

Moon, Wanki; Balasubramanian, Siva K.; Rimal, Arbindra.

In a survey of UK consumers, we elicited their willingness-to-accept (WTA) a discount for GM foods and willingness-to-pay (WTP) a premium for non-GM foods in order to assess their valuation of the non-GM characteristic in food products. Mean WTA exceeds mean WTP, a finding that suggests the valuation of the non-GM characteristic reflects an endowment effect, imperfect substitutability between GM and non-GM foods, or both. Regression results show that perceived risks (benefits) associated with GM foods significantly increase (decrease) WTA and WTP estimates. Additional regression models using the difference between WTA and WTP as the dependent variable indicate that risk (benefit) perceptions increased (decreased) the discrepancy between WTA and WTP...

Willingness to Pay (WTP) a Premium for Non-GM Foods versus Willingness to Accept (WTA) a Discount for GM Foods

Palavras-chave: Contingent valuation; WTA; WTP; Genetically modified food; Endowment effect; Prospect theory; Consumer/Household Economics.

Ano: 2006

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/21057

Moon, Wanki; Balasubramanian, Siva K.; Rimal, Arbindra.

In a survey of UK consumers, we elicited their willingness to accept (WTA) a discount for GM foods and willingness to pay (WTP) a premium for non-GM foods in order to assess their valuation on the non-GM characteristic in food products. Mean WTA is found to exceed mean WTP, suggesting the valuation of the non-GM characteristic reflects an endowment effect, imperfect substitutability between GM and non-GM foods, or both. Regression results show that perceived risks (benefits) associated with GM foods significantly increase (decrease) WTA and WTP estimates. Additional regression models using the difference between WTA and WTP as the dependent variable indicate that risk (benefit) perceptions increased (decreased) the discrepancy between WTA and WTP...

Tipo: Journal Article

Palavras-chave: Contingent valuation; Endowment effect; Genetically modified food; Prospect theory; WTA-WTP divergence; Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.

Ano: 2007

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/8638

Perceived Health Benefits and Soy Consumption Behavior: Two-Stage Decision Model Approach

Moon, Wanki; Balasubramanian, Siva K.; Rimal, Arbindra.

A two-stage decision model is developed to assess the effect of perceived soy health benefits on consumers' decisions with respect to soy food. The first stage captures whether or not to consume soy food, while the second stage reflects how often to consume. A conceptual/analytical framework is also employed, combining Lancaster's characteristics model and Fishbein's multi-attribute model. Results show that perceived soy health benefits significantly influence both decision stages. Further, consumers' negative perceptions regarding soy (unappetizing taste and inconvenience) have a substantially greater impact on soy consumption behavior than their perceptions about soy health benefits. This finding carries significant implications for the soy industry....

Tipo: Journal Article

Palavras-chave: Health benefits from soy food; Lancaster's characteristics model; Multiattribute model; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.

Ano: 2005

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31211

UK Consumers' Willingness-to-Accept (WTA) GM Food

Moon, Wanki; Rimal, Arbindra; Balasubramanian, Siva K..

Our study uses contingent valuation survey data (WTA and WTP) collected in the UK to examine consumers' behavioral intention with regard to GM food. In particular, we characterize respondents who selected "Don't Know" and "Protest" options in WTP questions in terms of what they would do when offered discount for GM food.

Willingness-to-Accept and Willingness-to-Pay for GM and Non-GM Food: UK Consumers

Palavras-chave: Contingent valuation; WTA; WTP; Genetically modified food; Consumer/Household Economics; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.

Ano: 2007

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/34973

Moon, Wanki; Rimal, Arbindra; Balasubramanian, Siva K..

Our research elicited UK consumers¡¯ willingness-to-accept (WTA) discount in exchange for giving up non-GM food and willingness-to-pay (WTP) premium to purchase non-GM food. Eliciting only WTP does not provide sufficient information for determining substitutability between GM and non-GM food. Results indicate that there is a strong demand for non-GM food in the UK, but a non-negligible segment expressed their willingness to substitute non-GM food with GM version either without discount (12 %) or with discounts (34 %). This result suggests that there is an economic incentive for food industry in Europe to offer GM food to consumers.

Food safety risk perceptions as a tool for market segmentation: The USA poultry meat market

Palavras-chave: Consumer/Household Economics; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.

Ano: 2004

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/20138

Onyango, Benjamin M.; Rimal, Arbindra; Miljkovic, Dragan; Hallman, William K..

This study uses data from a 2006 survey on potential AI outbreak in USA to explore application of risk perceptions as a segmentation tool in the poultry meat market. Preliminary results from principal component analysis (PCA) suggest that the poultry meat specific safety level will drive people consumption choices in AI outbreak. Based on the perceived safety level, poultry meat product market was categorized into: (1) the home cooked and familiar brands; (2) the technological/novel; and (3) organic/fast food poultry products. The results further show differential public trust AI advice across institutions.