Canadian Consumers' Preferences for Food Safety and Agricultural Environment Safety

摘要: This project applies statistical models to analyse the relative importance ratings for selected food risk issues given in January 2003 by a representative cross-Canada sample of consumers. Ratings environmental risks that may be associated with agriculture are also assessed. Results ordered probit econometric analyze influence respondent's socio-economic and demographic characteristics on indicate these influenced gender, age, income, employment location residence. Males tended choose lower ratings; residents Quebec give higher most queried safety issues. The results suggest measures trust institutions regulation marketing individuals' assessments agriculture.