Economics of Food Labeling

By E. Golan, F. Kuchler, L. Mitchell, C. Greene, Amber Jessup. 2012

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Subfields: Plant Science, Public Health, Environmental and Occupational Health

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From Short Food Supply Chains to Sustainable Agriculture in Urban Food Systems: Food Democracy as a Vector of Transition (2016, background): “This idea leads to a second line of discussion: to what extent can labels realign behaviors along social and/or environmental objectives [67]? On one hand, some research has indicated consumers’ limited use of eco-labels, especially when these consumers are not much concerned by the sustainability i”
Genetically Engineered Crops in the United States (2014, unknown): “ERS researchers discuss the economic issues related to food labeling, including GE foods (Golan et al., 2001).”
Consumer perception of different organic certification schemes in five European countries (2011, background): “Rather, the consumer perspective is the crucial point ( Golan et al. 2001 ): Stricter organic production standards compared to the EU regulation, for instance, do not constitute an added value per se; an added value is only given if consumers know about and appreciate a scheme's stricter standards.”
Why Might Organic Labels Fail to Influence Consumer Choices? Marginal Labelling and Brand Equity Effects (2012, result): “Even if the organic label is supposed to inform on environmental dimension, in line with various research (Golan et al. 2001; Nayga 1999; Jahn et al. 2005), results are not clear about the real overall perceived quality.”
On the Economics of Labels: How Their Introduction Affects the Functioning of Markets and the Welfare of All Participants (2015, background): “Golan, Kuchler, and Mitchell (2001) contains an excellent report and discussion of practical issues concerning food labeling, followed by three case studies.”
Sustainability labelling schemes: the logic of their claims and their functions for stakeholders (2003, background): “For example, a strong legal and cultural emphasis on consumer right to know combined with consumer responsibility to use the information properly, such as in the United States (Golan et al., 2001), makes labelling a policy tool that is highly compatible with the values and practices of all parties c”
The Reliability of Certification: Quality Labels as a Consumer Policy Tool (2005, background): “Only if the label is recognized as a valid signal by the customer will there be a lasting quality increase ( Golan, Kuchler, Mitchell, Greene, & Jessup, 2001; Nayga, 1999).”
Labeling Food Processes: The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (2017, background): “As demand for food is generally inelastic, additional costs are often transferred in the form of higher food prices (Golan et al. 2001) charged to consumers, including those who may have no interest in the information.”
Got Organic Milk? Consumer Valuations of Milk Labels after the Implementation of the USDA Organic Seal (2007, methodology): “…by modeling the decision-making process using generalized Lancaster demand models or hedonic (Houthakker-Theil) demand models based on product attributes (e.g. Smallwood and Blaylock 1991, Caswell and Padberg 1992, Teisl and Roe 1998, Teisl, Roe and Hicks 2002, Golan, Kuchler, and Mitchell 2000).”