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The perceived importance of veal meat attributes in consumer choice decisions

Article Abstract:

Canadian consumers were found to prefer the sort of veal they habitually purchased, despite improvements resulting in pale, grain-fed veal. Marketers are advised to promote veal as variety in meat choices.

Veal, Statistical Data Included, Innovations, Meat industry, Public opinion

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Consumer response to functional foods produced by conventional, organic or genetic manipulation

Article Abstract:

The study attempts to differentiate consumer valuation of functional health benefits in conventional, organic, and genetically modified (GM) foods. It concludes that many Canadian consumers would avoid GM foods, regardless of the presence of functional health properties.

Comparative analysis, Consumer preferences, Consumers, Genetically engineered foods, Organic foods

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Fish and meat demand in Canada: Regional differences and weak separability

Article Abstract:

A study was conducted to assess the extent of regional differences in meat and fish demand across Canada. The computation and comparison of probabilities of purchase and marginal effects and the price and expenditure elasticities revealed that while some significant regional differences were uncovered that can be exploited by food retailers, other findings were robust across regions.

Market information - general, Sales & consumption, Commercial Fishing, Fishing, Market Survey Techniques, Fish hatcheries and preserves, Fishing, Hunting & Trapping, Fishing, Hunting and Trapping, Meat Incl Poultry, Edible Fish, Meat, Supply and demand, Fish as food, Fish (Food product), Fish industry, Fisheries, Market surveys, Butchers, Meat markets, Consumption data

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