Document Type
Article
Journal/Book Title/Conference
Economics Research Institute Study Paper
Volume
14
Publisher
Utah State University Department of Economics
Publication Date
2001
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First Page
1
Last Page
29
Abstract
This article reports the results from a series of laboratory auction markets in which consumers bid on meat characteristics. The characteristics examined include meat traceability (i.e., the ability to trace the retail meat back to the farm or animal or origin), transparency (e.g., knowing that the meat was produced without growth hormones, or knowing the animal was humanely treated), and extra assurances (e.g., extra meat safety assurances). This laboratory study provides non-hypothetical bid data on U.S. consumer preferences for traceability, transparency, and assurances (TTA) in red meat at a time when the U.S. currently lags other 111 countries in development ofTTA meat systems. Our results suggest that U.S. consumers would be willing to pay for such TT A meat characteristics, and the magnitude of the consumer bids suggest a likely profitable market for development of U.S. TTA systems.
Recommended Citation
Dickenson, David L. and Bailey, DeeVon, "Meat Traceability: Are U.S. Consumers Willing to Pay For It?" (2001). Economic Research Institute Study Papers. Paper 227.
https://digitalcommons.usu.edu/eri/227