US respondents' willingness to pay for Cheddar cheese from dairy cattle with different pasture access, antibiotic use, and dehorning practices

Bir, Courtney; Widmar, Nicole Olynk; Thompson, Nathanael M.; Townsend, Jonathan; Wolf, Christopher A.

doi:10.3168/jds.2019-17031

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“…Although the WTP higher prices for antibiotic free or pasture based produced Cheddar cheese was higher, the respondents (n = 749) of a nationally representative survey and WTP choice experiment conducted in the USA showed also an increased WTP for cheese labeled as verified polled or disbudding with pain relief (Bir et al 2020).…”

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Public attitude towards cow-calf separation and other common practices of calf rearing in dairy farming—a review

2020

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Public demand for food produced in systems with high animal welfare standards is rising. In terms of animal welfare, the dairy industry has a positive reputation in European countries. However, there are many practices in the dairy industry of which the public is unaware, e.g., zero-grazing, tethering, dehorning, disposal of male calves, and early cow-calf separation. We focused on the latter and reviewed studies addressing public opinions about dealing with calves in dairy farming. We show that most respondents in studies are unaware or reject these practices. During the last years, more and more attention was paid to cow-calf separation. This practice is mainly rejected because it is considered to be unnatural and associated with stress for the animals. However, there is a lack of scientific surveys that explore the public opinion about how much stress is tolerable in animals that have been allowed to live up to their needs for a period of time. On the other hand, the economic aspects of management practices enabling the animals to express their natural behavior to a greater extent than in the current husbandry systems should be investigated comprehensively. The amount of sales and the willingness to pay a higher price for milk and meat produced in such systems might be the key factors to a wider acceptance of such systems by dairy farmers, who will expect to be compensated for their increased efforts.

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Section: Disbuddingmentioning

confidence: 95%

Public attitude towards cow-calf separation and other common practices of calf rearing in dairy farming—a review

2020

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“…The appearance is the first attribute evaluated by consumers and the visual information of the samples strongly influences the hedonic scores (Zampini et al 2007). Satisfaction of these extrinsic aspects can influence overall liking, and thus purchase intent and even willingness to pay a premium, particularly for dairy products (Bir et al 2020;Scozzafava et al 2020). Hay et al (2021) investigated consumer sensory preferences for drinkable yoghurt and the impact of provenance using Chinese, European and New Zealand consumers.…”

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Sensorial, cultural and volatile properties of milk, dairy powders, yoghurt and butter: A review

Cheng

O’Sullivan

Miao

et al. 2022

Int J of Dairy Tech

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Countries with an established dairy tradition consume milk, milk powder, yoghurt and butter directly or as an ingredient; however, in countries without this tradition the lack of familiarity and unknown expectations can be challenging to overcome. Therefore, having a better understanding of the volatile properties that influence their sensory appeal can aid overcoming these challenges. This review focusses on traditional and novel sensory methods used to research milk, milk powders, yoghurt and butter as well as the extraction techniques used in gas chromatography mass spectrometry and gas chromatography olfactometry to identify volatiles in these products that influence sensory perception.

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“…Despite a growing societal interest in animal welfare, inducing and sustaining a behavioral change of consumers is difficult (Verbeke, 2009). That said, willingness to pay for dairy products has been related to the provision of outdoor or pasture access (Bir et al, 2020;Wolf and Tonsor, 2021). Other participants thought that the public is unaware that conventional farms do not generally provide pasture access to their lactating cows: "I think the public does not fully understand if cows are inside or not" (G3_P2).…”

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Western Canadian dairy farmers' perspectives on the provision of outdoor access for dairy cows and on the perceptions of other stakeholders

Smid

Jong

Inberg

et al. 2022

Journal of Dairy Science

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The provision of pasture and outdoor access for dairy cattle differs around the globe. For example, in Ireland, New Zealand, and Australia, dairy farms are largely pasture based, whereas dairy farms in the United States and Canada are largely confinement based. There is a high level of public support for pasture and outdoor access for dairy cows, and the available evidence shows that dairy cattle are highly motivated to access pasture, especially at night. The decision as to whether to provide outdoor access is typically made by farmers, but little is known about dairy farmers' perspectives on this topic. We investigated perspectives of Western Canadian dairy farmers on outdoor access, as well as how they believe different stakeholders (i.e., the dairy industry, the dairy cows, and the general public) regard outdoor access for dairy cows. Data were collected via (1) 11 focus group discussions with a total of 50 Western Canadian dairy farmers, and (2) semi-structured individual interviews with an additional 6 dairy farmers of Hutterite colonies. Data were analyzed using template analysis. Although most participants in this study did not provide outdoor access on their farms, or only provided outdoor access to certain cow groups, participants generally mentioned that they enjoyed seeing cows on pasture or outdoors. However, participants shared that the Canadian supply management system (including processors) required a consistent flow of production, which was thought to be easier and more economically realized with indoor housing of lactating cows. Participants believed that pasture or outdoor access for dairy cows was desired by the public. Some participants believed that dairy cows prefer to spend time outside under favorable weather conditions, but others felt that cows preferred to stay indoors in modern, ventilated freestall barns. The results of this study describe the perspectives of dairy farmers regarding the views of dairy industry stakeholders as they relate to outdoor access, helping to inform conversations around the provision of outdoor access for dairy cattle.

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US respondents' willingness to pay for Cheddar cheese from dairy cattle with different pasture access, antibiotic use, and dehorning practices

Cited by 16 publications

References 43 publications

Public attitude towards cow-calf separation and other common practices of calf rearing in dairy farming—a review

Public attitude towards cow-calf separation and other common practices of calf rearing in dairy farming—a review

Sensorial, cultural and volatile properties of milk, dairy powders, yoghurt and butter: A review

Western Canadian dairy farmers' perspectives on the provision of outdoor access for dairy cows and on the perceptions of other stakeholders

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