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Abstract
This paper explores the demand for improved safety and quality for meat products
among consumers in two regions using a discrete choice experiment methodology.
The study takes account of preferences from consumers across Great
Britain and the Republic of Ireland. The features explored in the choice experiment
include food safety, traceability, animal health and welfare, region of origin
and price. The results suggest a large difference between willingness to pay and
implicit ranking of attributes across regions. Meat products that come from ‘Ireland’
are most highly demanded among the features for Irish consumers, whereas
consumers based in Great Britain value enhanced testing and animal health and
welfare standards highest. Furthermore, a high correlation exists, in both regions,
between respondents perception of the risk associated with consuming the meat
products and the price premium they are willing to pay for the enhanced features