Sustainable Local Exploitation and Innovation on Meat Products Based on the Autochthonous Bovine Breed Jarmelista

Coutinho, Paula; Simões, Manuel; Pereira, Carlos; Paiva, Teresa

doi:10.3390/su13052515

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“…From these, we received 19 valid answers, which corresponds to 95% of identified producers. The obtained results demonstrate that the producers still value all the attributes, considering that the final consumer seeks Jarmelista beef by the taste/flavour (84,2% consider "very important"), freshness (63,2% consider "very important"), juiciness (63,2% consider "very important") and texture (63,2% consider "very important") [8]. For the making of the purchase decision, producers consider that the most important factors are the visible fat on the meat, the appearance, cut and expiration, and packaging date.…”

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“…Our study focuses on the autochthonous breed of Jarmelo beef, which, being of sustainable production, is less attractive as a means of production owing to its low economic profitability due to the lower yield of the breed. This situation has been identified as a key obstacle in the production phase since the volumes produced are too small, even at a regional level, and due to the low profitability, few producers are committed to raising animals of this breed and/or intending to increase their number [8]. Whoever produces it does not value the qualities of organic production of the animal and does not distinguish the value of this type of meat.…”

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“…Biological food in Portugal is becoming more appealing to consumers but in terms of beef production is not well developed yet since it seems that even the youngest do not express intentions or recognise reasons to change their meat consumption habits [7]. There is, although, a market appreciation of the autochthonous breeds, as they have been regarded as a high-quality product [8].…”

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“…The autochthonous breeds in Portugal have a good biodiversity connection, as they have slower growth and are the result of specific territorial characteristics (orography conditions, climate, soil, land structure, and social and cultural traditions) [8]. Specifically, Jarmelista autochthonous breed is a beef production that respects biodiversity and has a sustainable production since it comes from highland pastures produced in traditional "Lameiros" (natural pastures found in altitude lands that grow without the interference of man), near waterways and natural moist areas and with herbaceous species adapted to the region's edaphic conditions, rye, and oat cereal pastures [8]. The Jarmelista farmers raise their animals without commercial feeds or other types of processed foods.…”

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Beef Consumers Behaviour and Preferences—The Case of Portugal

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Meat consumption is estimated to increase worldwide, mostly because of the increase in population. Further, this increase in meat consumption will ultimately affect the environment and aggravate climate change. Herein, consumers’ behaviour was studied to understand if consumers would consider a change in their dietary habits by choosing beef from the Portuguese autochthonous bovine breed or even reducing their meat intake for environmental reasons. In 2021, a survey was conducted online and in some food sales outlets in Portugal. Therefore, data collected from the 491 participants were analysed with the aim of assessing the Portuguese consumer behaviour and preferences on beef. Firstly, we conducted a descriptive analysis. Then, factor analysis was performed by principal component analysis. Finally, by cluster analysis, we attempted to identify a group of consumers with different behaviours into specific categories. Although it was not possible to segregate consumers into different categories, most of the respondents agree that meat consumption harms the environment; however, just 30.6% are willing to reduce meat consumption due to environmental reasons. As for the concerns for animal welfare, respondents between the age of 23 and 49 years seem to have a greater concern towards animal welfare. To value autochthonous bovine Jarmelista meat, it is fundamental to implement a concerted communication between suppliers and producers to value Jarmelista beef. Furthermore, it is also important that regional governmental institutions support local producers not only for financial support but also to create strategies to protect the breed from extinction.

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“…Further, according to the count-model, meat PDOs were less associated with the high ecological values (C1) than "oil and fat, " and "fresh crops" PDOs. These characteristics might imply that meat PDOs have a strong potential to help build up regional landscape marketing and to sustain traditional agro-economic activities within a region (Coutinho et al, 2021). Still, systems dominated by meat PDOs could suffer from ecological and socio-economic deficits.…”

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Why Geographical Indications Can Support Sustainable Development in European Agri-Food Landscapes

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Peppler‐Lisbach

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Implementing the European Green Deal and transforming agricultural practices requires a wider and amplified policy toolbox. As many sustainability considerations are context-dependent, there is a need for instruments, which take individual characteristics of production landscapes into account. Food products with a particularly strong relationship to their landscape of origin can be marketed under the “Protected Designation of Origin” label (PDO). In this article, we analyze synergies between PDO production and regional sustainable development by assessing to what extent social-ecological landscape characteristics appear in landscapes with PDO-labeled food production systems. Building upon 12 social-ecological variables we defined three landscape characteristics influential for the presence of PDOs by using a principal component analysis. By running regression models combining those characteristic landscapes with the spatial distribution of PDO certification we were able to explore linkages between landscapes and products. Additionally, a geographically weighted regression delivered insights into the regional differences and product-specific relationships throughout the EU countries. Overall, we could prove the assumed positive correlation between PDO production and ecologically valuable landscapes. Further, we showed that mostly meat PDOs coincide with landscapes influenced by structural change, while cheese PDOs are not well captured by our models despite their large number. We can conclude that PDOs have the potential to jointly support conservation and rural development, especially when they would be tied to sustainable management standards in the future.

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Exploring consumers’ beef preferences using a stated method approach: Disentangling differences throughout the value chain

Helena Resano Ezcaray,

María Olaizola,

Isabel Sanjuán

2023

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It is increasingly important that the extensive livestock systems become more resilient and market orientated to face current challenges. But this can only be achieved by more interconnected supply chains where consumers’ expectations are understood and the benefits of the production systems are communicated to the final consumer. This paper focuses on an array of meat attributes and their role in consumers’ preferences, from both consumers’ own perspective and the opinions of other value chain agents. The former was studied with a consumers’ survey and a choice experiment, while the latter was investigated by the Delphi method. The study was carried out in a major beef consuming region in Spain, characterised by the presence of extensive cattle farming systems. Results reveal the existence of a niche market for more differentiated beef, where health qualities and local origin are particularly appealing. The ranking of preferences elicited through the rating-scale and the choice experiment are mostly consistent. We also find a certain degree of divergence between the agents' valuations, being wider with those placed farther from the consumer, as is the cattle farmer.

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Sustainable Local Exploitation and Innovation on Meat Products Based on the Autochthonous Bovine Breed Jarmelista

Cited by 9 publications

References 30 publications

Beef Consumers Behaviour and Preferences—The Case of Portugal

Beef Consumers Behaviour and Preferences—The Case of Portugal

Why Geographical Indications Can Support Sustainable Development in European Agri-Food Landscapes

Exploring consumers’ beef preferences using a stated method approach: Disentangling differences throughout the value chain

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