A Varying Coefficient Approach to Global Flexibility in Demand Analysis: A Semiparametric Approximation

To reduce dimensionality issues, this article derives a globally flexible demand system that can be estimated non-parametrically with a specially devised temporal kernel. Statistical and economic results from a meat demand application underscores the usefulness of a temporal kernel in globally approximating an integrable demand system.     

酸肉的营养价值及安全性研究

中国传统酸肉是以新鲜猪肉为原料,加入米粉、盐等调味品,在自然状态下利用微生物进行厌氧发酵而成的一类乳酸细菌型发酵肉制品。主要介绍了传统酸肉的生产现状及加工工艺,对其营养价值和安全性进行了分析。     

An empirical study of the impact of consumer perceived risk on purchase likelihood: a modelling approach

Drawing on an extensive literature review, a conceptual model incorporating marketing and psychometric paradigms for assessing consumer purchase behaviour is developed in the context of a hazardous and harmful risk associated with potentially contaminated food. An empirical study of 200 respondents was carried out to test this conceptual model. Structural equation modelling using LISREL 8.30 confirmed the link between perceived risk characteristics and risk perception, and that the latter appears to influence purchase behaviour. Concern about potential consequences, long‐term adverse impacts and the involuntariness of exposure were key shapers of risk perception, and risk perception itself was measured by health, money, time, lifestyle and taste losses in this study. These findings can help both the food industry and its regulators as they seek to formulate effective risk management and communication strategies. The model developed in this exploratory study can be extended to all commodities, as well as all services industry.     

Measuring the Impact of Meat Packing and Processing Facilities in Nonmetropolitan Counties: A Difference-in-Differences Approach

Considerable controversy exists regarding the costs and benefits of growth in the meat packing and processing industry for rural counties. This study investigates the effects of this industry on social and economic outcomes in nonmetropolitan counties of 23 Midwestern and Southern states from 1990 to 2000. Results suggest that as the meat packing industry's share of a county's total employment and wage bill rises, total employment growth increases. However, employment growth in other sectors slows, as does local wage growth. Industry growth has little impact on local crime rates or on growth of government spending on education, health, or police protection.     

A time series analysis of Danish markets for pork, chicken, and beef

We offer a first-time empirical depiction of Danish dynamic meat price/quantity transmissions by formulating, estimating, and testing a VAR model of market-clearing quantities and prices of the Danish pork, chicken, and beef markets. The analysis illuminates how these markets dynamically handle shocks, and it is demonstrated that: (i) the three meats are close substitutes; (ii) chicken and pork market shocks have own-market and cross-market effects that occur rapidly and swiftly, while beef market shocks have more enduring impacts on pork and chicken markets; (iii) prices are in general more endogenous than quantities; and (iv) the price of chicken is much more endogenous than the prices of pork and beef.     

Impact of Religion on Halal Meat Consumption Decision Making in Belgium

This study investigates the determinants of halal meat consumption within a Belgian Muslim migration population using the theory of planned behavior as a conceptual framework, with a focus on the role of self-identity as a Muslim and acculturation in the host country. Cross-sectional data were collected through a survey with 367 Muslims mainly originating from North Africa and living in Belgium. Findings reveal that in general, a positive health attitude toward halal meat predicts the intention to consume halal meat among Muslims. Perceived lack of safety measures or poor belief in the safety controls are shown to be potential barriers preventing Muslim consumers from eating halal meat. Low acculturated Muslims rely strongly on their positive personal attitude toward the health status of halal meat, whereas high acculturated Muslims rely on health attitude, animal welfare attitudes, and safety when intending to consume halal meat. Muslims with a high Muslim self-identity intend to eat halal meat because they believe that it is healthy whereas Muslims with a low Muslim self-identity are rather influenced by religious peers, together with their personal health attitude and availability concerns.     

传统腌腊肉制品监督抽检工作的关键点控制

本文从样品的抽取、样品的检测(以样品的过氧化值检测为例)、抽检结果的报送3个关键点,论述传统腌腊肉制品的食品安全监督抽检工作。     

协同学视角下双汇公司肉制品冷链物流系统协同分析

利用协同学理论对肉制品的冷链物流系统进行分析,最后结合双汇公司的案例,对其肉制品物流体系进行了分析。     

Capturing structural changes in French meat and fish demand over the period 1991 2002

A time-varying coefficient demand system, the Markov switchingalmost ideal demand model, is proposed to shed new light onchange over time in the structure of French meat and fish demand.The main feature of this model is that the switching mechanismfrom one structure of demand to the other is controlled by anunobserved variable that follows a Markov chain. Our model accuratelycaptures the two Bovine Spongiform Encephalopathy (BSE) crisesof recent years. We estimate that the 1996 BSE crisis lastedalmost three years, whereas the second BSE crisis for just lastedfive 4-week periods.     

肉类加工厂防火设计浅析

根据肉类加工产业的特点,结合《建筑设计防火规范》对肉类加工厂的总平面及单体车间的防火设计进行分析,提出一些个人认为应该引起注意的关键点。