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

Verbeke, Wim; Roosen, Jutta.

Product labeling has gained considerable attention recently, as a means to both provide product-specific information and reduce quality uncertainty faced by consumers, as well as from a regulatory point of view. This article focuses on whether and to what extent origin, quality and traceability labeling is an appropriate way to differentiate food products. The focus is on fresh meat and fresh fish, two mainly generic food product categories with a high degree of credence character. Insights into the potential for market differentiation through origin, quality and traceability labeling are provided and discussed using primary data collected during the period 2000-2005 by means of four consumer surveys. In general, direct indications of quality, including...

Tipo: Journal Article

Palavras-chave: Consumer; Country of origin; Labeling; Quality; Traceability; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; International Relations/Trade.

Ano: 2009

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48790

The Implicit Prices of Finfish and Shellfish Attributes and Retail Promotion Strategies: Hedonic Analysis of Weekly Scanner Data in the U.S.

Gold, Glen; Sherry, Larkin.

Using AC Neilson retail scanner data on U.S. frozen finfish and shellfish sales from 2007-2010, hedonic models of each market estimated price discounts following the Deepwater Horizon oil spill and as a result of promotional activities, and premiums and discounts for select products labeled “wild” and “imported”, respectively.

Tipo: Presentation

Palavras-chave: Hedonic Analysis; Scanner Data; Finfish; Shellfish; Fisheries; Implicit Prices; Product Attributes; Promotion; Labeling; Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill; Demand and Price Analysis.

Ano: 2012

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/119806

Labeling Regulations and Segregation of First- and Second-Generation Genetically Modified Products: Innovation Incentives and Welfare Effects

Moschini, GianCarlo; Lapan, Harvey E..

We review some of the most significant issues and results on the economic effects of genetically modified (GM) product innovation, with emphasis on the question of GM labeling and the need for costly segregation and identity preservation activities. The analysis is organized around an explicit model that can accommodate the features of both first-generation and second-generation GM products. The model accounts for the proprietary nature of GM innovations and for the critical role of consumer preferences vis-a-vis GM products, as well as for the impacts of segregation and identity preservation and the effects of a mandatory GM labeling regulation. We also investigate briefly a novel question in this setting, the choice of 'research direction' when both...

Western Australian Consumers’ Attitudes Towards Genetically Modified Canola (Brassica napus)

Palavras-chave: Identity preservation; Labeling; Market failure; Product differentiation; Welfare; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.

Ano: 2005

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18535

Baumann, Annette; Lumley, Sarah; Rumley, Dennis; Fenna, Alan.

Products made from GM canola need wide consumer acceptance to be commercialised. This study aims to investigate whether or not Western Australian consumers would be willing to consume GM canola products, and how much they would be willing to pay for them. A survey covering 500 randomly selected Western Australians was made. Preliminary results show that more than 50% of consumers would buy non-GM canola oil, even if it costs one dollar more than the GM canola oil. It was suggested that the Australian Commonwealth and State Governments should establish adequate labelling of GM products, in order to increase consumers’ awareness. Further socio-economic research is required on GM crops.

GM FOOD LABELING POLICIES OF THE U.S. AND ITS TRADING PARTNERS

Palavras-chave: Herbicide tolerant canola; Choice; Willingness; Labeling; Regulations; Agricultural and Food Policy; Demand and Price Analysis.

Ano: 2003

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/57832

Rousu, Matthew C.; Huffman, Wallace E..

Much of the international controversy of GM foods is due to labeling policies. Countries around the world have chosen different policies to label GM foods. We examine the labeling policies of several areas: the United States, the European Union, Australia, Japan, Canada, and China. We discuss each country's GM labeling policy, along with a brief history of how each country arrived at their current policy. We conclude by discussing how different policies are due to different ethical concerns of GM foods, along with the difference in perceived risks GM foods pose to health, the environment, and trade.

Food Safety and Imports: An Analysis of FDA Food-Related Import Refusal Reports

Palavras-chave: Agricultural policy; GM foods; Labeling; Trade; Marketing; Research and Development/Tech Change/Emerging Technologies.

Ano: 2001

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18245

Buzby, Jean C.; Unnevehr, Laurian J.; Roberts, Donna.

This report examines U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) data on refusals of food offered for importation into the United States from 1998 to 2004. Although the data do not necessarily reflect the distribution of risk in foods, the study found that import refusals highlight food safety problems that appear to recur in trade and where the FDA has focused its import alerts, examinations (e.g., sampling), and other monitoring efforts. The data show some food industries and types of violations are consistent sources of problems both over time and in comparison with previous studies of more limited data. The three food industry groups with the most violations were vegetables (20.6 percent of total violations), fishery and seafood (20.1 percent), and fruits...

Tipo: Report

Palavras-chave: Adulteration; Food imports; Food and Drug Administration (FDA); Food safety; Misbranding; Labeling; Refusal; Shipment; Violation; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; International Relations/Trade.

Ano: 2008

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58626

The Impact of Labeling Practices on Perceived Quality of GM Food Products: A Revealed Preferences Approach

Scatasta, Sara; Wesseler, Justus; Hobbs, Jill E..

This article contributes to the ongoing discussion about the impact of different labeling practices on the quality of genetically modified (GM) food products as perceived by the consumer. Thus far, many studies have adopted a stated preferences approach, finding that consumers have different willingness to pay for GM and non-GM products. This article offers an empirically tractable theoretical model that can be used easily to investigate the impact of GM labeling practices on the perceived quality of GM food products, making use of market data.

Environmental Labeling, Protected Geographical Indications and the Interests of Developing Countries

Palavras-chave: Consumer preferences; Genetically modified food products; Labeling; Quality; Variety; Elasticity of substitution; Consumer/Household Economics; Q11; Q18; D12.

Ano: 2005

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/24599

Effects of Country-of-Origin Labeling on Meat Producers and Consumers

Grote, Ulrike.

Among developing countries, one can identify both proponents and opponents of extending the use of geographical indications (GIs) beyond wines and spirits. Such an extension is currently being discussed under the Agreement on Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS) of the World Trade Organization. While labeling is mostly based on private initiatives, GIs are considered to be long-term public rights. Proponents therefore regard GIs as the stronger tools for protecting their national property rights and offering them new opportunities to develop their export markets. Opponents, however, consider GIs to be new barriers to trade that impede their export opportunities. This article clarifies these positions and pulls together some...

Tipo: Journal Article

Palavras-chave: Developing countries; Geographical indications; Labeling; WTO; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; International Relations/Trade.

Ano: 2009

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/48795

Lusk, Jayson L.; Anderson, John D..

Although several studies have estimated the costs of country-of-origin labeling (COOL), no previous study has documented how these costs will be distributed across the livestock sector or how producer and consumer welfare will be affected. This analysis presents an equilibrium displacement model of the farm, wholesale, and retail markets for beef, pork, and poultry that documents how producers and consumers will be affected by COOL. Findings reveal that as the costs of COOL are shifted from the producer to the processor and retailer, producers are made increasingly better off while consumers are made increasingly worse off. Further, an increase in aggregate consumer demand of 2% to 3% is likely sufficient to offset lost producer welfare due to COOL costs.

Tipo: Journal Article

Palavras-chave: Beef; Country of origin; Equilibrium displacement model; Labeling; Pork; Poultry; Consumer/Household Economics.

Ano: 2004

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/31110

Imports From China and Food Safety Issues

Gale, H. Frederick, Jr.; Buzby, Jean C..

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) increased attention to food imports from China is an indicator of safety concerns as imported food becomes more common in the United States. U.S. food imports from China more than tripled in value between 2001 and 2008. Addressing safety risks associated with these imports is difficult because of the vast array of products from China, China’s weak enforcement of food safety standards, its heavy use of agricultural chemicals, and its considerable environmental pollution. FDA import refusal data highlight food safety problems that appear to recur in trade and where FDA has focused its import alerts and monitoring efforts. FDA refusals of food shipments from China suggest recurring problems with “filth,” unsafe...

Tipo: Report

Palavras-chave: China; Food imports; Food safety; U.S. Food and Drug Administration; FDA; Misbranding; Labeling; Refusals; Shipment; Violation.; Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; International Relations/Trade.

Ano: 2009

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/58620

The Collective-Quality Promotion in the Agribusiness Sector: An Overview

Marette, Stephan.

This paper reviews the economic effects of collective-quality promotion through a survey of the recent literature devoted to common labeling and professional groups. Benefits and costs of common labeling and professional groups for improving quality are detailed. Some empirical facts are presented, mainly focusing on some European examples, since many European countries have a long history of producer-owned marketing programs. This paper shows that in some cases the collective-quality promotion can be a successful strategy for firms/farmers.

ECONOMIC EFFECTS OF PURITY STANDARDS IN BIOTECH LABELING LAWS

Palavras-chave: Collective-quality promotion; Labeling; Marketing organization; Quality signals; Agribusiness.

Ano: 2005

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/18511

Giannakas, Konstantinos; Kalaitzandonakes, Nicholas G..

This paper develops a model of heterogeneous consumer preferences to analyze the market and welfare effects of reduced purity standards for non-GM labeled food. Analytical results show that purity standards affect the equilibrium prices and quantities of both the GM and non-GM products as well as the welfare of the groups involved. A change in purity standards is shown to create winners and losers among the consumers as well as among the suppliers of the GM and conventional products.

CEAGO VINEGARDEN: HOW GREEN IS YOUR WINE? ENVIRONMENTAL DIFFERENTIATION STRATEGY THROUGH ECO-LABELS

Palavras-chave: Agricultural biotechnology; Genetically modified products; Labeling; Purity standards; Consumer/Household Economics.

Ano: 2005

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/19393

Delmas, Magali A.; Doctori-Blass, Vered; Shuster, Kara.

wine eco-labeling case study

Identifying Market Preferences for High Selenium Beef

Palavras-chave: Organic wine; Biodynamic wine; Labeling; Case study; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Environmental Economics and Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.

Ano: 2008

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/37326

Hovde, Scott C.; Wachenheim, Cheryl J.; Hearne, Robert R.; Nganje, William E..

Selenium is an element found in relatively high concentrations in crops and livestock raised on high-selenium soils located in North and South Dakota. Evidence suggests that a high-selenium diet such as would be obtained from consuming these products can reduce the risk of certain cancers. The region's livestock and grain producers are exploring potential high-selenium product marketing opportunities. A choice experiment was conducted to identify preferred attributes for a high-selenium beef product and the characteristics of potential market segments. In a national survey, participants chose between different levels of health claim approval and research, prices, and selenium origin. A multinomial logit regression model was estimated. Labeling...

Tipo: Report

Palavras-chave: Choice Experiment; FDA approval; Functional Foods; Health Claim; Labeling; Selenium; Consumer/Household Economics; Livestock Production/Industries.

Ano: 2007

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/7633

A Model of Labeling with Horizontal Differentiation and Cost Variability

Saak, Alexander E..

We study optimal disclosure of variety by a multi-product firm with random costs. In our model there are two varieties that are horizontally differentiated and differ in overall quality, but buyers cannot distinguish between them without labels. The equilibrium prices for labeled varieties are increasing functions of the absolute value of the cost differential and do not reveal which variety is cheaper to produce. Nondisclosure is most common when there is moderate uncertainty about the relative input cost, not too much idiosyncrasy in consumer valuations, and not too much difference in quality across varieties. Although mandatory disclosure of variety benefits consumers, it decreases expected welfare when relative input cost variability is large and...

Il quadro normativo sulle denominazioni commerciali dei prodotti ittici nella gestione delle frodi: strumento di gestione o problema irrisolto?

Palavras-chave: Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety; Industrial Organization; Marketing; Information; Labeling; Quality disclosure; Product differentiation.

Ano: 2011

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/103540

Gaviglio, Anna; Pirani, Alberto; Demartini, Eugenio.

Authors suppose the amounts of fraudulent seafood sales reported in recent years to be somehow correlated to the problems of Italian commercial fish-naming policy. However, given the lack of data and studies, the work has an exploratory nature focusing on three main issues: the seafood labeling policy framework, the evolution of lists of fish species’ trade names and the spread and type of fraudulent sales. According data authors believe that the fish-naming system is improving, however that lack of studies estimating the right amount of diversification in trade names for marine species seems so to be a weakness for a winning policy. Furthermore, seafood retailers seems to assume an important role on fraud management and government should support research...

Tipo: Presentation

Palavras-chave: Fish products; Labeling; Consumer protection; Research perspectives; Agribusiness; Agricultural and Food Policy; International Relations/Trade; L15; Q18; Q22.

Ano: 2012

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/130451

Do Native and Invasive Labels Affect Consumer Willingness to Pay for Plants? Evidence from Experimental Auctions

Yue, Chengyan; Hurley, Terrance M.; Anderson, Neil O..

The ultimate objective of commercial horticultural activities is to satisfy the needs of the final consumer. Consumer demand for novel plants drives the ornamental plant industry. Therefore, dispersal of native and invasive horticultural plants can be understood by considering the decisions/choices of consumers who decide which plants to purchase from retailers. In contrast to previous studies on invasive and native plants, this study uses an experimental auction to elicit consumers’ willingness to pay (WTP) for labeled native and invasive attributes. Results from a censored random effect model show that consumers’ WTP for plants decreases when the plants are labeled as invasive and increases when plants are labeled as native. The study finds that...

"A Definition at Last, but What Does It All Mean?"—Newspaper Coverage of the USDA Organic Seal and its Effects on Food Purchases-

Palavras-chave: Native plants; Invasive plants; Willingness to pay; Labeling; Auction; Marketing; Consumer/Household Economics; Demand and Price Analysis.

Ano: 2009

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/49212

Kiesel, Kristin.

Replaced with revised version of paper 07/06/08.

An analysis of trade related international regulations of genetically modified food and their effects on developing countries

Palavras-chave: Consumer demand; Labeling; Media effect; Organic food; Scanner data; Food Consumption/Nutrition/Food Safety.

Ano: 2008

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/6351

ECONOMICS OF FOOD LABELING

Gruere, Guillaume P..

This paper reviews current trade-related regulations of genetically modified (GM) food and discusses their effects on developing countries. There is a large heterogeneity in current import approval and marketing policies of GM food worldwide. At the international level, the harmonization efforts are led by the Codex Alimentarius Commission, the Cartagena Protocol on Biosafety and the World Trade Organization. While internationally harmonized guidelines for safety approval have been finalized, we show that there is no clear consensus on labeling regulations for GM food, and there is an increasing risk of conflicts among international agreements. We analyze the GM food regulations of two large rich importers, Japan and the European Union (EU) and discuss...

Tipo: Report

Palavras-chave: Genetically modified food; Developing countries; Biotechnology; Biosafety; Trade regulation; Labeling; International trade; Tariff; International Relations/Trade.

Ano: 2006

URL: http://purl.umn.edu/55422