DIFFERENTIATING “SUSTAINABLE” FROM “ORGANIC” AND “LOCAL” FOOD CHOICES: DOES INFORMATION ABOUT CERTIFICATION CRITERIA HELP CONSUMERS?

This paper seeks to estimate the effect of different certification claims on consumer preferences for food labeled as “sustainable”, “organic”, or “local”. The first phase of analysis estimates the effect of information provision about detailed certification standards on choice over eco-labeled food...

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Main Authors: Hillary Sackett, Robert Shupp, Glynn Tonsor
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: International Journal of Food and Agricultural Economics 2016-07-01
Series:International Journal of Food and Agricultural Economics
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Online Access:http://www.foodandagriculturejournal.com/vol4.no3.pp17.pdf