Consumer Impact of Animal Welfare Regulation in the California Poultry Industry
| dc.creator | Allender, William J. | |
| dc.creator | Richards, Timothy J. | |
| dc.date | 2017-04-01T14:44:36Z | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2026-07-09T05:27:31Z | |
| dc.description | This study examines the consumer welfare impact of animal welfare legislation mandating cage-free egg production in California. We estimate California egg consumers’ willingness to pay (WTP) for cage-free eggs using household-level purchase data and compare the implied premium to higher production costs when calculating the potential change in consumer surplus. Our findings suggest that larger households and/or households with limited means are most likely to be affected. Furthermore, the implied welfare loss for consumers is approximately $106 million. Although consumers value cage-free eggs, higher production costs result in a net welfare loss to consumers. One implication of this finding is that a clear labeling practice may be a more efficient way to motivate animal welfare and non-cage systems. | |
| dc.identifier | doi:10.22004/ag.econ.97856 | |
| dc.identifier | https://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/97856/files/JARE_Dec2010__05F_pp424-442.pdf | |
| dc.identifier | http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/97856 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/123456789/563909 | |
| dc.language | eng | |
| dc.publisher | ||
| dc.source | http://ageconsearch.umn.edu/record/97856 | |
| dc.title | Consumer Impact of Animal Welfare Regulation in the California Poultry Industry | |
| dc.type | Text |