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Glynn T. Tonsor - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Consumer Preferences for Animal Welfare Attributes: The Case of Gestation Crates
    2014
    Co-Authors: Glynn T. Tonsor, Nicole J. Olynk, Christopher Wolf
    Abstract:

    Animal welfare concerns are having dramatic impacts on food and livestock markets. Here we examine consumer preferences for pork products with a focus on use of Gestation Crates. We examine underlying consumer valuations of pork attributes while considering preference het-erogeneity as well as voluntary and legislative alternatives in producing Gestation Crate-free pork. Our results suggest that prohibiting swine producers from using Gestation Crates fails to improve consumer welfare in the presence of a labeling scheme documenting voluntary dis-adoption of Gestation Crates. Consumers are found to implicitly associate animal welfare at-tributes with smaller farms. Preference heterogeneity drives notably diverse consumer welfare impacts when pork produced with use of Gestation Crates is no longer available for consumption. Key Words: animal welfare, consumer welfare, economics of legislation, Gestation Crates, pork, swine, voluntary labeling, willingness to pa

  • Consumer Preferences for Animal Welfare Attributes: The Case of Gestation Crates
    Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 2009
    Co-Authors: Glynn T. Tonsor, Nicole J. Olynk, Christopher A. Wolf
    Abstract:

    Animal welfare concerns are having dramatic impacts on food and livestock markets. Here we examine consumer preferences for pork products with a focus on use of Gestation Crates. We examine underlying consumer valuations of pork attributes while considering preference heterogeneity as well as voluntary and legislative alternatives in producing Gestation Crate-free pork. Our results suggest that prohibiting swine producers from using Gestation Crates fails to improve consumer welfare in the presence of a labeling scheme documenting voluntary disadoption of Gestation Crates. Consumers are found to implicitly associate animal welfare attributes with smaller farms. Preference heterogeneity drives notably diverse consumer welfare impacts when pork produced with use of Gestation Crates is no longer available for consumption.

  • Consumer voting and demand behavior regarding swine Gestation Crates
    Food Policy, 2009
    Co-Authors: Glynn T. Tonsor, Christopher A. Wolf, Nicole J. Olynk
    Abstract:

    Abstract Consumers are increasingly interested in how animals are handled, transported, and cared for. This study provides the first examination of US resident support for a ballot initiative banning use of Gestation Crates (stalls) in the swine industry. Results suggest latent associations consumers possess between Gestation Crate use and perceptions of food safety, pork quality, and farm size are more influential determinants of ban support than observable socioeconomic factors. Implications for consumer groups, policy makers, and the swine industry are assessed. Moreover, several suggestions for valuable future research are outlined.

  • Forthcoming: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics
    2009
    Co-Authors: Glynn T. Tonsor, Nicole J. Olynk, Christopher Wolf, Assistant Professor
    Abstract:

    Animal Agriculture Initiative. The authors thank Jayson Lusk for helpful comments on an earlier version of this manuscript. Any remaining errors are the responsibility of the authors. 1 Consumer Preferences for Animal Welfare Attributes: The Case of Gestation Crates Animal welfare concerns are having dramatic impacts on food and livestock markets. Here we examine consumer preferences for pork products with a focus on use of Gestation Crates. We examine underlying consumer valuations of pork attributes while considering preference heterogeneity as well as voluntary and legislative alternatives in producing Gestation Crate-free pork. Our results suggest that prohibiting swine producers from using Gestation Crates fails to improve consumer welfare in the presence of a labeling scheme documenting voluntary disadoption of Gestation Crates. Consumers are found to implicitly associate animal welfare attributes with smaller farms. Preference heterogeneity drives notably diverse consumer welfare impacts when pork produced with use of Gestation Crates is no longer available for consumption. Key words: animal welfare, consumer welfare, economics of legislation, Gestation Crates, pork, swine, voluntary labeling, willingness to pa

  • Consumer Preferences for Animal Welfare Attributes: Case of Gestation Crates
    2008
    Co-Authors: Glynn T. Tonsor, Nicole J. Olynk, Christopher A. Wolf
    Abstract:

    Animal welfare concerns are having dramatic impacts on food and livestock markets. Here we examine consumer preferences for pork products with a focus on use of Gestation Crates. We examine underlying consumer valuations of pork attributes while considering preference heterogeneity as well as voluntary and legislative alternatives in producing Gestation Crate-free pork. Our results suggest that prohibiting swine producers from using Gestation Crates fails to improve consumer welfare in the presence of a labeling scheme documenting voluntary disadoption of Gestation Crates.

Nicole J. Olynk - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Consumer Preferences for Animal Welfare Attributes: The Case of Gestation Crates
    2014
    Co-Authors: Glynn T. Tonsor, Nicole J. Olynk, Christopher Wolf
    Abstract:

    Animal welfare concerns are having dramatic impacts on food and livestock markets. Here we examine consumer preferences for pork products with a focus on use of Gestation Crates. We examine underlying consumer valuations of pork attributes while considering preference het-erogeneity as well as voluntary and legislative alternatives in producing Gestation Crate-free pork. Our results suggest that prohibiting swine producers from using Gestation Crates fails to improve consumer welfare in the presence of a labeling scheme documenting voluntary dis-adoption of Gestation Crates. Consumers are found to implicitly associate animal welfare at-tributes with smaller farms. Preference heterogeneity drives notably diverse consumer welfare impacts when pork produced with use of Gestation Crates is no longer available for consumption. Key Words: animal welfare, consumer welfare, economics of legislation, Gestation Crates, pork, swine, voluntary labeling, willingness to pa

  • Consumer Preferences for Animal Welfare Attributes: The Case of Gestation Crates
    Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 2009
    Co-Authors: Glynn T. Tonsor, Nicole J. Olynk, Christopher A. Wolf
    Abstract:

    Animal welfare concerns are having dramatic impacts on food and livestock markets. Here we examine consumer preferences for pork products with a focus on use of Gestation Crates. We examine underlying consumer valuations of pork attributes while considering preference heterogeneity as well as voluntary and legislative alternatives in producing Gestation Crate-free pork. Our results suggest that prohibiting swine producers from using Gestation Crates fails to improve consumer welfare in the presence of a labeling scheme documenting voluntary disadoption of Gestation Crates. Consumers are found to implicitly associate animal welfare attributes with smaller farms. Preference heterogeneity drives notably diverse consumer welfare impacts when pork produced with use of Gestation Crates is no longer available for consumption.

  • Consumer voting and demand behavior regarding swine Gestation Crates
    Food Policy, 2009
    Co-Authors: Glynn T. Tonsor, Christopher A. Wolf, Nicole J. Olynk
    Abstract:

    Abstract Consumers are increasingly interested in how animals are handled, transported, and cared for. This study provides the first examination of US resident support for a ballot initiative banning use of Gestation Crates (stalls) in the swine industry. Results suggest latent associations consumers possess between Gestation Crate use and perceptions of food safety, pork quality, and farm size are more influential determinants of ban support than observable socioeconomic factors. Implications for consumer groups, policy makers, and the swine industry are assessed. Moreover, several suggestions for valuable future research are outlined.

  • Forthcoming: Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics
    2009
    Co-Authors: Glynn T. Tonsor, Nicole J. Olynk, Christopher Wolf, Assistant Professor
    Abstract:

    Animal Agriculture Initiative. The authors thank Jayson Lusk for helpful comments on an earlier version of this manuscript. Any remaining errors are the responsibility of the authors. 1 Consumer Preferences for Animal Welfare Attributes: The Case of Gestation Crates Animal welfare concerns are having dramatic impacts on food and livestock markets. Here we examine consumer preferences for pork products with a focus on use of Gestation Crates. We examine underlying consumer valuations of pork attributes while considering preference heterogeneity as well as voluntary and legislative alternatives in producing Gestation Crate-free pork. Our results suggest that prohibiting swine producers from using Gestation Crates fails to improve consumer welfare in the presence of a labeling scheme documenting voluntary disadoption of Gestation Crates. Consumers are found to implicitly associate animal welfare attributes with smaller farms. Preference heterogeneity drives notably diverse consumer welfare impacts when pork produced with use of Gestation Crates is no longer available for consumption. Key words: animal welfare, consumer welfare, economics of legislation, Gestation Crates, pork, swine, voluntary labeling, willingness to pa

  • Consumer Preferences for Animal Welfare Attributes: Case of Gestation Crates
    2008
    Co-Authors: Glynn T. Tonsor, Nicole J. Olynk, Christopher A. Wolf
    Abstract:

    Animal welfare concerns are having dramatic impacts on food and livestock markets. Here we examine consumer preferences for pork products with a focus on use of Gestation Crates. We examine underlying consumer valuations of pork attributes while considering preference heterogeneity as well as voluntary and legislative alternatives in producing Gestation Crate-free pork. Our results suggest that prohibiting swine producers from using Gestation Crates fails to improve consumer welfare in the presence of a labeling scheme documenting voluntary disadoption of Gestation Crates.

N M Evans - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • The effect of the Hurnik-Morris (HM) system on sow reproduction, attrition, and longevity
    Journal of animal science, 1998
    Co-Authors: J R Morris, J. F. Hurnik, R M Friendship, N M Evans
    Abstract:

    Sows were randomly selected and assigned to either the Hurnik-Morris system (HM; n = 59) or a conventional Gestation Crate system (GC; n = 90) before breeding. The HM system provides housing for sows in small groups. All sows were bred to Duroc x Hampshire commercial boars. A common farrowing barn with 18 farrowing Crates was used for the HM and GC sows. The HM sows had less (P

  • The effect of the Hurnik-Morris (HM) system on sow locomotion, skin integrity, and litter health.
    Journal of animal science, 1997
    Co-Authors: J R Morris, J. F. Hurnik, R M Friendship, N M Evans, M M Buhr, O. B. Allen
    Abstract:

    Gilts (n = 187) were randomly assigned to either the Hurnik-Morris housing system (HM) or a conventional Gestation Crate system (GC) prior to breeding. The Hurnik-Morris system provides housing for sows in small groups. Gilts were synchronized for estrus and bred to Duroc Hampshire commercial crossbred boars. Gilts were reared in their respective housing systems through their Gestation period. Housing system during breeding and Gestation of sows did not affect their respective piglet mortality and piglet viability levels. The slightly higher feet and leg problem scores for the HM sows at weaning may indicate a necessity for farrowing accommodation that will allow movement of sows during lactation.

Dorian Patzkéwitsch - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Field trial of an open pen - comparison of two different types of farrowing pens
    Tierarztliche Praxis. Ausgabe G Grosstiere Nutztiere, 2018
    Co-Authors: Elisabeth Spindler, Sandrina Klein, Michael Erhard, Sven Reese, Dorian Patzkéwitsch
    Abstract:

    Direct comparison of an alternative farrowing pen with a conventional Gestation Crate in the farrowing area, with a focus on animal welfare and performance. Over one year, data of 129 sows and their 2109 piglets (thereof 1935 live births) were obtained in seven passes. In total, 65 sows (experimental group, VG) were stalled in a farrowing pen with an openable Crate, while 64 sows (control group, KG) were maintained in a closed farrowing pen (Gestation Crate). The body condition score (BCS) was evaluated for the sows while losses and weight were assessed for the piglets. The evaluation was performed 9-10 days after the mother sows were stalled (evaluation time point 1 = BZP1) and 21 days later (BZP2). In the VG, the Crate was opened 5-17 days after farrowing. The experimental protocol scheduled the opening after day 7, which is why evaluation was conducted both by days (period [ZR] 1 from days 1-7, ZR2 from day 8 onwards) and based on Crate opening (open: group Vo, closed: group Vg). The mean piglet growth (VG: 5169.4 ± 787.9 g; KG: 5304.2 ± 873.3 g) did not differ significantly. The BCS of the sows at BZP1 (VG: 3.30 ± 0.47; KG: 3.33 ± 0.52) was almost equivalent in both groups, whereas at BZP2, the sows in the VG were significantly (p = 0.001) better conditioned (VG: 2.82 ± 0.54; KG: 2.50 ± 0.48). There were no significant differences in the total losses between VG and KG. From days 1-7, the relative crushing losses in the VG with the pen closed were significantly (p = 0.016) lower than in the KG. From day 8 onwards, no significant difference between the groups Vo and Vg was observed. The mean number of liveborn piglets per sow was 15.1 in the VG and 14.9 in the KG. With immobilization of the sow during the neonatal period of the piglets, the tested farrowing pen proved to be an alternative to a Gestation Crate for this farm in terms of the production data. Because losses are not only associated with the housing system, a combination of this more animal-friendly farrowing pen with a different genetic approach (less piglets/litter) may yield breeding results similar to the conventional system. Georg Thieme Verlag KG Stuttgart · New York.

  • Field trial of an open pen - comparison of two different types of farrowing pens
    2018
    Co-Authors: Elisabeth Spindler, Sandrina Klein, Michael Erhard, Sven Reese, Dorian Patzkéwitsch
    Abstract:

    Objective: Direct comparison of an alternative farrowing pen with a conventional Gestation Crate in the farrowing area, with a focus on animal welfare and performance. Material and methods: Over one year, data of 129 sows and their 2109 piglets (thereof 1935 live births) were obtained in seven passes. In total, 65 sows (experimental group, VG) were stalled in a farrowing pen with an openable Crate, while 64 sows (control group, KG) were maintained in a closed farrowing pen (Gestation Crate). The body condition score (BCS) was evaluated for the sows while losses and weight were assessed for the piglets. The evaluation was performed 9–10 days after the mother sows were stalled (evaluation time point 1 = BZP1) and 21 days later (BZP2). In the VG, the Crate was opened 5–17 days after farrowing. The experimental protocol scheduled the opening after day 7, which is why evaluation was conducted both by days (period [ZR] 1 from days 1–7, ZR2 from day 8 onwards) and based on Crate opening (open: group Vo, closed: group Vg). Results: The mean piglet growth (VG: 5169.4 ± 787.9 g; KG: 5304.2 ± 873.3 g) did not differ significantly. The BCS of the sows at BZP1 (VG: 3.30 ± 0.47; KG: 3.33 ± 0.52) was almost equivalent in both groups, whereas at BZP2, the sows in the VG were significantly (p = 0.001) better conditioned (VG: 2.82 ± 0.54; KG: 2.50 ± 0.48). There were no significant differences in the total losses between VG and KG. From days 1–7, the relative crushing losses in the VG with the pen closed were significantly (p = 0.016) lower than in the KG. From day 8 onwards, no significant difference between the groups Vo and Vg was observed. The mean number of liveborn piglets per sow was 15.1 in the VG and 14.9 in the KG. Conclusion and clinical relevance: With immobilization of the sow during the neonatal period of the piglets, the tested farrowing pen proved to be an alternative to a Gestation Crate for this farm in terms of the production data. Because losses are not only associated with the housing system, a combination of this more animal-friendly farrowing pen with a different genetic approach (less piglets/litter) may yield breeding results similar to the conventional system.

Christopher A. Wolf - One of the best experts on this subject based on the ideXlab platform.

  • Consumer voting and demand behavior regarding swine Gestation Crates
    Food Policy, 2009
    Co-Authors: Glynn T. Tonsor, Christopher A. Wolf, Nicole J. Olynk
    Abstract:

    Abstract Consumers are increasingly interested in how animals are handled, transported, and cared for. This study provides the first examination of US resident support for a ballot initiative banning use of Gestation Crates (stalls) in the swine industry. Results suggest latent associations consumers possess between Gestation Crate use and perceptions of food safety, pork quality, and farm size are more influential determinants of ban support than observable socioeconomic factors. Implications for consumer groups, policy makers, and the swine industry are assessed. Moreover, several suggestions for valuable future research are outlined.

  • Consumer Preferences for Animal Welfare Attributes: The Case of Gestation Crates
    Journal of Agricultural and Applied Economics, 2009
    Co-Authors: Glynn T. Tonsor, Nicole J. Olynk, Christopher A. Wolf
    Abstract:

    Animal welfare concerns are having dramatic impacts on food and livestock markets. Here we examine consumer preferences for pork products with a focus on use of Gestation Crates. We examine underlying consumer valuations of pork attributes while considering preference heterogeneity as well as voluntary and legislative alternatives in producing Gestation Crate-free pork. Our results suggest that prohibiting swine producers from using Gestation Crates fails to improve consumer welfare in the presence of a labeling scheme documenting voluntary disadoption of Gestation Crates. Consumers are found to implicitly associate animal welfare attributes with smaller farms. Preference heterogeneity drives notably diverse consumer welfare impacts when pork produced with use of Gestation Crates is no longer available for consumption.

  • Consumer Preferences for Animal Welfare Attributes: Case of Gestation Crates
    2008
    Co-Authors: Glynn T. Tonsor, Nicole J. Olynk, Christopher A. Wolf
    Abstract:

    Animal welfare concerns are having dramatic impacts on food and livestock markets. Here we examine consumer preferences for pork products with a focus on use of Gestation Crates. We examine underlying consumer valuations of pork attributes while considering preference heterogeneity as well as voluntary and legislative alternatives in producing Gestation Crate-free pork. Our results suggest that prohibiting swine producers from using Gestation Crates fails to improve consumer welfare in the presence of a labeling scheme documenting voluntary disadoption of Gestation Crates.