Effects of demographic factors and information sources on United States consumer perceptions of animal welfare

Journal of Animal Science

Volumn 92, Issue 7, 2014, Pages 3161-3173

  Mckendree, M G S ^a   Croney, C C ^a   Widmar, N J O ^a  

^a PURDUE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Animal welfare; Consumer perceptions; Information source; Pork

Indexed keywords

AGE; ANIMAL; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ATTITUDE; CONSUMER ATTITUDE; EPIDEMIOLOGY; ETHICS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LIVESTOCK; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PIG; PORCINE REPRODUCTIVE AND RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; SEX DIFFERENCE; STATISTICS AND NUMERICAL DATA; UNITED STATES;

AGE FACTORS; ANIMAL HUSBANDRY; ANIMAL WELFARE; ANIMALS; ATTITUDE; CONSUMER BEHAVIOR; DATA COLLECTION; FEMALE; HUMANS; LIVESTOCK; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PORCINE REPRODUCTIVE AND RESPIRATORY SYNDROME; SEX FACTORS; SWINE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84905046560     PISSN: 00218812     EISSN: 15253163     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2527/jas.2014-6874     Document Type: Conference Paper

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