Purpose Food safety in emerging and developing regions is receiving increased attention
from economists, researchers and policymakers. The purpose of this paper is to provide a …

Critics of agricultural intensification have argued that the transition from smaller to larger
farms has compromised animal welfare. To critically examine evidence relevant to this claim …

Are consumers interested in aspects of pig production and do they take these into account in
their buying decisions when such information is available? Samples of consumers in …

Many companies have made significant investments in socially responsible production
practices for their products. Environmentally safe cleaning products, fair trade coffee, and …

Food safety issues often arise from asymmetric information between consumers and
suppliers with regards to product-specific attributes. Severe food safety scandals were …

Farm animal welfare (FAW) concerns have prompted scientific research, development and
standard setting (especially in the EU and USA) having ethical, production, economic …

Increasing concerns about farm animal welfare have led to an increase in the availability of
welfare-friendly-products (WFP), but little is known about how much more consumers are …

Neophobia has become an increasingly researched phenomenon given its importance on
the evaluation and acceptance of new products such as seaweeds, especially in a country …

Public concerns regarding the quality of life of farm animals are often focused on specific
practices such as separating the cow and calf immediately after birth. The available scientific …

Food safety systems in emerging markets are currently facing a transformation period,
becoming more stringent because of an increasing demand for safer food. Consequently …