scholarly journals Decomposing the Value of Food Labels on Chicken

2021 ◽  
pp. 1-17
Author(s):  
Zachary T. Neuhofer ◽  
Jayson L. Lusk
Keyword(s):  
Animal Welfare ◽  
Choice Experiment ◽  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Health Perceptions ◽  
Food Labels ◽  
Best Worst Scaling ◽  
Consumer Choices ◽  
Information Treatment ◽  
Positive Effect

Abstract This study explores the effects of consumers’ beliefs about labels on chicken. We elicit beliefs associated with seven different labels. By varying the presence/absence of labels in a choice experiment, we are able to determine the effects of labels on consumer choices and decompose the value of labels into beliefs and base utility. Health perceptions have the largest positive effect, and impacts of animal welfare vary by information treatment. We explore the convergent validity of our approach by comparing individual’s beliefs to responses to a best-worst scaling question, which were weakly correlated, suggesting the two approaches are measuring different constructs.

scholarly journals Sustainability for Food Consumers: Which Perception?

2019 ◽  
Vol 11 (21) ◽  
pp. 5955 ◽  
Author(s):  
Cristiana Peano ◽  
Valentina Maria Merlino ◽  
Francesco Sottile ◽  
Danielle Borra ◽  
Stefano Massaglia
Keyword(s):  
Choice Experiment ◽  
Social Economic ◽  
Sustainable Consumption ◽  
The European Union ◽  
Food Sector ◽  
Face To Face ◽  
Agenda 2030 ◽  
Best Worst Scaling ◽  
Production Distribution ◽  
Safe Food

A sustainable future for the community is one of the objectives established by the European Union Agenda 2030. Furthermore, sustainable consumption has been identified as one of the possible trajectories for sustainable development. It is for this reason that food production, distribution and consumption ways cannot be overlooked for sustainability achievement, as well as the consumer’s related perception. In this research the Best–Worst scaling methodology was adopted to explore the priorities declared by a sample of 801 consumers among 12 different sustainability definitions selected from the scientific literature. The choice experiment was carried out through face-to-face interviews during two food and wine events closely related to the sustainability theme in the food sector. The respondents considered as sustainability priority definition the “preservation of natural resources”, followed by “decent working conditions” and “accessibility for everyone to healthy and safe food”. Moreover, 5 consumer’s clusters were identified according to the priorities assigned to the different sustainability definitions, as well as to individuals socio-demographic characteristics. The description of the priorities assigned by the clusters to the different sustainability definitions have also been described as guidelines for consumer attitudes towards the different sustainability dimensions (environmental, social, economic and governance).

Efficiency of measures for sow husbandry: Integrating farm income, animal welfare and public attitudes

2020 ◽  
Vol 29 (4) ◽  
pp. 433-447
Author(s):  
TJ Bergstra ◽  
H Hogeveen ◽  
EN Stassen ◽  
AGJM Oude Lansink
Keyword(s):  
Animal Welfare ◽  
Public Attitudes ◽  
Farm Income ◽  
Data Envelopment ◽  
Multiple Dimensions ◽  
Efficient Measure ◽  
Sus Scrofa Domesticus ◽  
Piglet Mortality ◽  
On Farm ◽  
Positive Effect

In response to the publics concerns about animal welfare in swine husbandry, the pig (Sus scrofa domesticus) sector introduced improved measures to focus on single rather than multiple dimensions of animal welfare concerns without accounting for their impact on public attitudes. These measures failed to improve attitudes to pig husbandry. The present study uses a more comprehensive approach by evaluating animal welfare measures in terms of their effect on animal welfare, farm income and public attitudes. Four measures were defined for each of the following societal aspects of sow husbandry: piglet mortality; tail biting and the indoor housing of gestating sows. A simulation model was developed to estimate the effects of the measures and Data Envelopment Analysis used to compare measures in terms of their effects on animal welfare, farm income and public attitudes. Only piglet mortality measures were found to have a positive effect on farm income but they showed a relatively low effect on animal welfare and public attitudes. The most efficient measure was that which included straw provision, daylight and increased group sizes for gestating sows. The level of improvement of a measure on animal welfare did not necessarily equate to the same level of improvement in public attitudes or decrease in farm income.

scholarly journals FAKTOR - FAKTOR YANG MEMPENGARUHI NIAT UNTUK BERTRANSAKSI SECARA ONLINE PADA TOKO ONLINE

2016 ◽  
Vol 2 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Dwi Islamiyati ◽  
Nugraeni Nugraeni
Keyword(s):  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Behavioral Control ◽  
The Internet ◽  
Test Results ◽  
Perceptions Of Risk ◽  
Instrument Analysis ◽  
Attitudes And Perceptions ◽  
The City ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Composite Reliability

This study aims to determine the effect of privacy, security, trust, and experience the internet on the intention to transact online. The study subjects were 200 students from various colleges in the city of Yogyakarta. The research method was a questionnaire survey instrument. Analysis of the data used is test convergent validity, discriminant and composite reliability test. Results showed that :There is the influence of trust and perceptions of risks to attitude. There is influence between security, trust and privacy to the perception of risk. There is the influence of attitudes and perceptions of risk on the intention to transact online. There is a relationship between the experience of using the internet and subjective norm on the intention to transact online. There is a positive effect between behavioral control on the intention to transact online. Keywords : Privacy, Security, Trust, Internet experience, Intention, and online transactions

scholarly journals Community stakeholder preferences for evidence-based practice implementation strategies in behavioral health: A best-worst scaling choice experiment

2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Nathaniel Williams ◽  
Molly Candon ◽  
Rebecca Stewart ◽  
Y. Vivian Byeon ◽  
Meenakshi Bewtra ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Latent Class Analysis ◽  
Behavioral Health ◽  
Performance Feedback ◽  
Choice Experiment ◽  
Latent Class ◽  
Implementation Strategies ◽  
Evidence Based ◽  
Clinical Consultation ◽  
Best Worst Scaling ◽  
Stakeholder Preferences

Abstract Background: Community behavioral health clinicians, supervisors, and administrators play an essential role in implementing new psychosocial evidence-based practices (EBP) for patients receiving psychiatric care; however, little is known about these stakeholders’ values and preferences for implementation strategies that support EBP use, nor how best to elicit, quantify, or segment their preferences. This study sought to quantify these stakeholders’ preferences for implementation strategies and to identify segments of stakeholders with distinct preferences using a rigorous choice experiment method called best-worst scaling. Methods: A total of 240 clinicians, 74 clinical supervisors, and 29 administrators employed within clinics delivering publicly-funded behavioral health services in a large metropolitan behavioral health system participated in a best-worst scaling choice experiment. Participants evaluated 14 implementation strategies developed through extensive elicitation and pilot work within the target system. Preference weights were generated for each strategy using hierarchical Bayesian estimation. Latent class analysis identified segments of stakeholders with unique preference profiles. Results: On average, stakeholders preferred two strategies significantly more than all others—compensation for use of EBP per session and compensation for preparation time to use the EBP (P<.05); two strategies were preferred significantly less than all others—performance feedback via email and performance feedback via leaderboard (P<.05). However, latent class analysis identified four distinct segments of stakeholders with unique preferences: Segment 1 (n = 121, 35%) strongly preferred financial incentives over all other approaches and included more administrators; Segment 2 (n = 80, 23%) preferred technology-based strategies and was younger, on average; Segment 3 (n = 52, 15%) preferred an improved waiting room to enhance client readiness, strongly disliked any type of clinical consultation, and had the lowest participation in local EBP training initiatives; Segment 4 (n = 90, 26%) strongly preferred clinical consultation strategies and included more clinicians in substance use clinics. Conclusions: The presence of four heterogeneous subpopulations within this large group of clinicians, supervisors, and administrators suggests optimal implementation may be achieved through targeted strategies derived via elicitation of stakeholder preferences. Best-worst scaling is a feasible and rigorous method for eliciting stakeholders’ implementation preferences and identifying subpopulations with unique preferences in behavioral health settings.

QR codes as a tool for receiving feedback about guests’ satisfaction at destinations

2020 ◽  
Vol ahead-of-print (ahead-of-print) ◽  
Author(s):  
Nikola Vuksanović ◽  
Dunja Demirović Bajrami ◽  
Marko D. Petrović ◽  
Elena M. Grigorieva
Keyword(s):  
Convergent Validity ◽  
Economic Status ◽  
Qr Code ◽  
Qr Codes ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Proposed Model ◽  
Marketing Tool ◽  
The Impact ◽  
Positive Effect ◽  
Insight Into

Purpose The purpose of this study is to examine the impact of the use of Quick Response (QR) code application among the tourists on their satisfaction at a destination regarding information about restaurants’ offer. Design/methodology/approach A quantitative method was implemented in this study. The field study was conducted in 2019 in the two most visited urban destinations in Serbia. The proposed model was examined using partial least squares, and the model fits, composite reliability and convergent validity were assessed. The direction and significance of the relationships were determined by testing all of the hypotheses. Findings The results showed that there was a positive effect of using QR codes. However, the study showed that a QR code cannot completely affect the overall satisfaction at a destination. The analysis of the control variables (age and economic status) showed that individual, demographic and economic factors must be taken into consideration to predict individuals’ behaviour. Research limitations/implications To enable the generalization of the results, it is advised to conduct research on cross-cultural levels. Future studies related to the topic could be conveyed in other forms of tourism, as well as in other industries, which would provide a better insight into the application of this technology in the future. Originality/value The study enables managers of tourism businesses, especially in hospitality, to better understand the importance of the use of a QR code at a destination as an important marketing tool for getting information, and thus to satisfy guests’ expectations.

Do consumers care about European food labels? An empirical evaluation using best-worst method

2017 ◽  
Vol 119 (12) ◽  
pp. 2698-2711 ◽  
Author(s):  
Tiziana de-Magistris ◽  
Azucena Gracia ◽  
Jesus Barreiro-Hurle
Keyword(s):  
Animal Welfare ◽  
Rating Scales ◽  
Consumer Preferences ◽  
Empirical Evaluation ◽  
Added Value ◽  
Food Labelling ◽  
Food Labels ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Food Miles ◽  
Labelling Schemes

Purpose The purpose of this paper is to investigate Spanish consumer preferences for several food-labelling schemes on semi-cured, pasteurised sheep milk cheese. In particular, the authors used three labels regulated by the European Union regulation (European organic logo, protected denomination of origin (PDO) and nutritional fat content), and the remaining four have been introduced to the European food market by private initiatives (local, carbon footprint, food miles and animal welfare). Design/methodology/approach A Best-Worst Discrete Choice approach was applied in Spain during Fall 2011 by administrating a survey to 549 consumers. Findings The results suggest that the most valued labels are the PDO, followed by the organic logo and the nutritional panel. The least valued are food-miles labelling and carbon foodprint labels, while local-origin labels and animal welfare are in the middle position. Originality/value This study is the first to value consumer preferences for cheese products bearing several public and private European food-labelling schemes since literature on consumer preferences for food labels has only dealt with a comparison of a few (two or at most three) food-labelling schemes. In addition, the added value of this paper is also the use of the BWC approach that has the advantage of providing the best way to discriminate the degree of importance given by respondents to each food labels by overcoming the problem of bias caused by differences in the use of rating scales.

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