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Consumers' preferences for freezing of meat to prevent toxoplasmosis- A stated preference approach.
Document Type
Academic Journal
Author
Lambooij MS; National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, RIVM, Bilthoven, The Netherlands. Electronic address: mattijs.lambooij@rivm.nl.; Veldwijk J; Erasmus School of Health Policy & Management (ESHPM), Erasmus Choice Modelling Center (ECMC), Erasmus University, The Netherlands.; van Gils P; National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, RIVM, Bilthoven, The Netherlands.; Mangen MJ; National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, RIVM, Bilthoven, The Netherlands.; Over E; National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, RIVM, Bilthoven, The Netherlands.; Suijkerbuijk A; National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, RIVM, Bilthoven, The Netherlands.; Polder J; National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, RIVM, Bilthoven, The Netherlands; Tilburg University, Tranzo, School of Social and Behavioral Sciences, Tilburg, The Netherlands.; de Wit GA; National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, RIVM, Bilthoven, The Netherlands; University Medical Center Utrecht, the Netherlands, Julius Center for Health Sciences and Primary Care, The Netherlands.; Opsteegh M; National Institute for Public Health and the Environment, RIVM, Bilthoven, The Netherlands.
Source
Publisher: Elsevier Country of Publication: England NLM ID: 101160862 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1873-4138 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 03091740 NLM ISO Abbreviation: Meat Sci Subsets: MEDLINE
Subject
Language
English
Abstract
Consumption of raw or undercooked meat increases the risk of infection with Toxoplasma gondii. Freezing meat products can eliminate this risk. Freezing of meat may affect consumers' valuation of meat products in two different ways: it may be valued positively because of increased food safety or valued negatively because of (perceived) loss of quality. In a Discrete Choice Experiment on four different meat products we studied the difference in willingness to pay for frozen and non-frozen meat products in the Netherlands. Analyses revealed that most Dutch consumer groups prefer non-frozen meat. Price was important in consumer decisions, whereas the meat being frozen appeared to play a minor role in the decision to purchase meat products. Even though it may seem obvious that people would prefer safe food to unsafe food, in a context where consumers presume food being safe, many consumers appear unwilling to pay for freezing of meat as additional measure to reduce the risk of food borne infections such as toxoplasmosis.
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(Copyright © 2018 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.. All rights reserved.)