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Publication Date:
April 2007
ISSN:
1542-0485
DOI:
10.2202/1542-0485.1152

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Got Organic Milk? Consumer Valuations of Milk Labels after the Implementation of the USDA Organic Seal

Kristin Kiesel / Sofia B Villas-Boas

1University of California, Berkeley

1University of California, Berkeley

Citation Information: Journal of Agricultural & Food Industrial Organization. Volume 5, Issue 1, Pages –, ISSN (Online) 1542-0485, DOI: 10.2202/1542-0485.1152, April 2007

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2007-04-16

This paper investigates consumer reactions to changes in information provision regarding organic production. Quantitative analyses focus on the actual implementation of mandatory labeling guidelines under the National Organic Program. The unique nature of the fluid milk market in combination with these regulatory changes allows us to place a value on information sets under different labeling regimes. Hedonic price functions provide an initial reference point for analyses of individual responses. A random utility discrete choice model serves as the primary econometric specification and allows consideration of consumer preference heterogeneity along observable household demographics. Our results indicate that the USDA organic seal increases the probability of purchasing organic milk. An initial hedonic price function approach, as well as simulations within the discrete choice framework, suggests that consumers value the change in labeling regulations with regard to organic production. Our results further suggest that consumers substitute away from milk carrying the rBGH-free label. This may indicate that consumers pay less attention to these labels in the time period investigated compared to results found in studies that use earlier time periods.

Keywords: demand; welfare; product characteristics; organic

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