Who cares about fish welfare? a Norwegian study
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Who cares about fish welfare? a Norwegian study. / Ellingsen, Kristian; Grimsrud, Kristine; Nielsen, Hanne Marie; Mejdell, Cecilie; Olesen, Ingrid; Honkanen, Pirjo; Navrud, Ståle; Gamborg, Christian; Sandøe, Peter.
I: British Food Journal, Bind 117, Nr. 1, 2015, s. 257-273.Publikation: Bidrag til tidsskrift › Tidsskriftartikel › Forskning › fagfællebedømt
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T1 - Who cares about fish welfare?
T2 - a Norwegian study
AU - Ellingsen, Kristian
AU - Grimsrud, Kristine
AU - Nielsen, Hanne Marie
AU - Mejdell, Cecilie
AU - Olesen, Ingrid
AU - Honkanen, Pirjo
AU - Navrud, Ståle
AU - Gamborg, Christian
AU - Sandøe, Peter
PY - 2015
Y1 - 2015
N2 - Purpose– The purpose of this paper is threefold: first, to assess how concerned Norwegians are about fish welfare; second, to investigate Norwegians’ willingness to pay for salmon filet made from welfare-assured farmed fish with high levels of welfare; and third, to examine Norwegian opinions about the appropriate way to pay for better welfare standards in fish production. Design/methodology/approach– On the basis of two focus group sessions, a survey questionnaire was developed and distributed to a representative sample of 2,147 Norwegian households via e-mail. Findings– Results showed that the Norwegian public is concerned about fish welfare and is willing to pay a price premium for products made from welfare-assured fish. Norwegian consumers do not, however, want to be the only ones paying for fish welfare, as the main responsibility for fish welfare lies with producers and the Government. Research limitations/implications– In this study willingness to pay is measured using a hypothetical choice experiment. Values people express as citizens, however, may not accurately predict true consumer behaviour. This is generally referred to as “citizen-consumer duality” and may have affected the results. Practical implications– The study shows that there is a national market for welfare-assured fish products, but education initiatives focusing on fish farming and fish welfare issues would further influence the attitudes and purchasing habits of Norwegian consumers. Originality/value– Although concern about animal welfare is growing in the western world, very little attention has been given to the welfare of fish. This paper aims to make up for this by presenting a study of how Norwegians view the welfare of farmed salmon.
AB - Purpose– The purpose of this paper is threefold: first, to assess how concerned Norwegians are about fish welfare; second, to investigate Norwegians’ willingness to pay for salmon filet made from welfare-assured farmed fish with high levels of welfare; and third, to examine Norwegian opinions about the appropriate way to pay for better welfare standards in fish production. Design/methodology/approach– On the basis of two focus group sessions, a survey questionnaire was developed and distributed to a representative sample of 2,147 Norwegian households via e-mail. Findings– Results showed that the Norwegian public is concerned about fish welfare and is willing to pay a price premium for products made from welfare-assured fish. Norwegian consumers do not, however, want to be the only ones paying for fish welfare, as the main responsibility for fish welfare lies with producers and the Government. Research limitations/implications– In this study willingness to pay is measured using a hypothetical choice experiment. Values people express as citizens, however, may not accurately predict true consumer behaviour. This is generally referred to as “citizen-consumer duality” and may have affected the results. Practical implications– The study shows that there is a national market for welfare-assured fish products, but education initiatives focusing on fish farming and fish welfare issues would further influence the attitudes and purchasing habits of Norwegian consumers. Originality/value– Although concern about animal welfare is growing in the western world, very little attention has been given to the welfare of fish. This paper aims to make up for this by presenting a study of how Norwegians view the welfare of farmed salmon.
U2 - 10.1108/BFJ-08-2013-0223
DO - 10.1108/BFJ-08-2013-0223
M3 - Journal article
VL - 117
SP - 257
EP - 273
JO - British Food Journal
JF - British Food Journal
SN - 0007-070X
IS - 1
ER -
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