Ein hoher Fleischkonsum ist ungesund. Zudem ist die Viehwirtschaft für einen erheblichen Teil der globalen Treibhausgasemissionen verantwortlich. Eine RWI-Studie zeigt: Verhaltensökonomische Maßnahmen können dazu beitragen, den Fleischkonsum zu reduzieren, ohne Verbote oder zusätzliche...

The production of meat from farmed animals is problematic both on ethical and environmental grounds. However, we are on the eve of the mass production of cultured (lab) meat. This alternative to conventional meat should be both more environmentally sustainable and cause less harm to animals,...

Ein hoher Fleischkonsum ist ungesund. Zudem ist die Viehwirtschaft für einen erheblichen Teil der globalen Treibhausgasemissionen verantwortlich. Eine RWI-Studie zeigt: Verhaltensökonomische Maßnahmen können dazu beitragen, den Fleischkonsum zu reduzieren, ohne Verbote oder zusätzliche...

The objective of this study is to examine the long-term uncertainty transmission between cattle and lamb carcass markets and the feed wheat market in terms of exogenous variables (e.g., gasoline price, exchange rate, and import variables) and whether the volatility is symmetrical, using the...

Our choice of food has major impacts on the environment. At the same time, it is visible to all people with whom we spend our daily lives. This raises the question of whether people are adapting their diets to gain a green reputation, as has been observed for other environmentally relevant...

The modern nutritional transition is characterized by a significant increase in protein consumption derived from animal-based foods, particularly meat. Despite its importance, the underlying drivers of this process have not been extensively explored, especially from a quantitative perspective....

This article examines the relationship among animal-based meat and plant-based meat alternatives using a basket and expenditure-based choice experiment (BEBCE). In particular, we examine whether animal-based meat products are substitutes or complements with plant based meat alternatives....

The agricultural sector is a significant part of global emissions, and the consumption of animal-derived products is a major contributor to these emissions. The adoption of an environmental output tax on the consumption of meat and dairy products in Italy is needed to reduce greenhouse gas...

The use of static-demand systems in empirical analysis assumes that consumers adjust immediately to a new long-run equilibrium path when a shock is encountered. However, adjustment is not always instantaneous. This paper utilizes an Error-Corrected Linear Approximate Almost Ideal Demand System...

Processed meat products are a staple part of the typical European diet. Product packaging can include a considerable amount of information and, with other intrinsic and extrinsic attributes, substantially influence consumers' preferences and purchasing decisions. This study investigates 14...

Meat-based diets are still the norm, and vegans and vegetarians represent only a small minority of the population. A transition, respectively, behavioural change towards a diet with less meat can only occur by adopting a positive attitude towards dietary changes based on reasons and motivations....

Background: Beef, because of its high protein content, occupies a privileged place in household consumption in Cameroon. However, the quality of the meat available on the market and the prices charged are far from satisfactory for consumers. There is therefore clearly a problem of physical and...

There are various factors, such as the use of growth hormones, chemical additives in animal feed, animal welfare, health issues, and environmental concerns, which have led to a steady increase in global consumption of organic meat. The literature on organic consumer behaviour recently focuses on...

Estimating the demand for greener products may be challenging when these products are not yet on the market. We design an experiment to elicit the willingness-to-pay (WTP) for a novel product in a non-hypothetical way, despite the fact that the product is not marketed and thus cannot be...

To stay within global environmental boundaries, the world's food system requires significant changes. In this context, a tax on meat products is frequently put forward as a policy measure to stimulate a dietary shift away from meat products. Understanding public preferences for the design of...

Many of our daily behaviours, e.g., our choice for transportation and our consumption behaviours, need to change in the light of the pressing sustainability issues we are facing. Yet, while many people value the environment, they do not always engage in the behaviours that are in line with these...

Due to the negative impacts of meat consumption, finding ways to reduce individual meat intake is an urgent issue. The present study tested whether daily mobile-phone text message reminders about the animal welfare, environmental, and health consequences of meat would reduce peoples' meat...

The need for reducing meat consumption in affluent countries is increasingly recognized as crucial to minimizing carbon footprint. However, confronting individuals with rational arguments can prompt emotional discomfort, which is often relieved by engaging in rationalization processes...

In the transition to a more sustainable food system, consumption taxes on meat have recently been under consideration in several European countries. However, a major concern is that their burden might fall disproportionately on poor households. We analyse this concern by comparing different meat...

Within a general equilibrium model, this paper identifies a novel animal welfare externality that occurs if the private animal friendliness in a market economy falls short of the social animal friendliness used by the social planner when determining the efficient allocation. The animal welfare...

Im vorliegenden Gutachten sind die drei Warenströme von Fleisch und Fleischprodukten, Milch und Milchprodukten, sowie Eier und Eiprodukten in Deutschland dargestellt. Die dazu verfügbaren Daten wurden mit Hilfe einer systematischen Recherche nach Art eines Scoping Reviews zusammengetragen. Die...

The increasing numbers of wild animals in Europe is leading, on the one hand, to growing problems stemming from their interaction with human activities. On the other, many European countries have still not developed national supply chains to market wild game. Instead, these supply chains could...

Considering the negative impact of increased meat consumption on environment, this study aims to empirically investigate the relationship between meat consumption and environmental degradation in China. The study uses robust and recent econometric techniques based on time series data spanning...

Externalities from the production and consumption of meat could be addressed by a meat tax. In a referendum choice experiment with 3,169 participants, we elicited support for a meat tax varying the following characteristics: tax level, justification of the tax, degree of differentiation and...

This article investigates price relationships in the Russian meat markets in 2011-2017. We use vector autoregression specifications to predict the transmission between consumer, producer, and import prices in the Russian pork, beef, and poultry markets. We consider the possible effects of...

This paper aims to analyze the evolution over time of the trade with meat and organs, in Romania, important foods for a balanced diet. Statistical data indicate that, although Romania has large productions, it is deficient in terms of ensuring meat consumption, especially with pork, which...

When we talk about the consumption of a food, we must take into account its importance for a balanced human diet, its production capacity, consumer preferences for that food and, last but not least, retail prices. Taking into account the current challenges regarding the provision of food for the...

Profitability in animal production is at the forefront of approaches and activities continuity, and the breakeven point, or equilibrium point from which profit generation begins, must be reached in the shortest possible time. In the present paper, the breakeven point is analyzed for cow's,...

Game meat (wild meat) is constantly present in the European meat market, but a limited number of consumers are interested in its consumption, given the unique characteristics of meat from wild animals. Game meat production in Europe decreased almost 9 times in 2020, reaching a total production...

The present paper uses a jont stated preference (SP) and revealed preference (RP) model in order to estimate the willingness to pay (WTP) for the organic attribute among other key environmental attributes in chicken meat. The stated preference model is based on the respondent's choice from...

In sub-Saharan Africa (SSA) diets are largely based on cereal or root staple crops. Together with socio-cultural change, economic and demographic growth could boost the demand for meat, with significant environmental repercussions. We model meat consumption pathways to 2050 for SSA based on...