Risk perception and chicken consumption in the avian flu age – a consumer behaviour study on food safety information
As the avian flu pandemic threatens Europe, consumer awareness of the ‘theoretical’ possibility of contraction of the avian flu virus through consumption of chicken saw a decline in demand at the end of 2005, with peaks between 40% - 50% in Southern European countries such as Italy whilst having lit...
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ftunibolognairis:oai:cris.unibo.it:11585/32588 2024-01-28T10:04:36+01:00 Risk perception and chicken consumption in the avian flu age – a consumer behaviour study on food safety information Lobb A. E. Traill W. B. MAZZOCCHI, MARIO Lobb A.E. Mazzocchi M. Traill W.B. 2006 ELETTRONICO http://hdl.handle.net/11585/32588 eng eng AgEcon Search - University of Minnesota country:USA place:s.l ispartofbook:Proceedings of the American Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting American Agricultural Economics Association Annual Meeting http://hdl.handle.net/11585/32588 info:eu-repo/semantics/conferenceObject 2006 ftunibolognairis 2024-01-03T17:38:39Z As the avian flu pandemic threatens Europe, consumer awareness of the ‘theoretical’ possibility of contraction of the avian flu virus through consumption of chicken saw a decline in demand at the end of 2005, with peaks between 40% - 50% in Southern European countries such as Italy whilst having little impact on demand in Northern countries like the UK. Such food scares, coupled with an increasing awareness of food safety issues by the general public, highlight the importance of evaluating the perceived risks associated with food purchasing and consumption are paramount in order to provide effective policy communication in this area. Conference Object Avian flu IRIS Università degli Studi di Bologna (CRIS - Current Research Information System) |
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As the avian flu pandemic threatens Europe, consumer awareness of the ‘theoretical’ possibility of contraction of the avian flu virus through consumption of chicken saw a decline in demand at the end of 2005, with peaks between 40% - 50% in Southern European countries such as Italy whilst having little impact on demand in Northern countries like the UK. Such food scares, coupled with an increasing awareness of food safety issues by the general public, highlight the importance of evaluating the perceived risks associated with food purchasing and consumption are paramount in order to provide effective policy communication in this area. |
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Risk perception and chicken consumption in the avian flu age – a consumer behaviour study on food safety information |
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